KJV King James Version
Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Corinthians 1:22
Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.
WEB World English Bible
who also sealed us, and gave us the down payment of the Spirit in our hearts.
ASV American Standard Version
who also sealed us, and gave us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
who also sealed us, and gave the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 1
19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, [even] by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.
20 For all the promises of God in him [are] yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, [is] God;
22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
23 Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαὶG2532 · kaiandσφραγισάμενοςG4972 · sphragizōto sealἡμᾶςG3165 · memeκαὶG2532 · kaiandδοὺςG1325 · didōmito giveτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρραβῶναG728 · arrabōnguaranteeτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεύματοςG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαρδίαιςG2588 · kardiaheartἡμῶν.¶G3165 · meme
Cross-references
Ephesians 4:30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.2 Corinthians 5:5Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing [is] God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.Ephesians 1:13-14In whom ye also [trusted], after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,John 6:27Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.Revelation 9:4And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.Romans 8:14-16For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.Romans 8:23And not only [they], but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, [to wit], the redemption of our body.Romans 8:9But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.Revelation 7:3Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.Romans 4:11And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which [he had yet] being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:Revelation 2:17He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth [it].
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