2 Corinthians 5:5

Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing [is] God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

Now {G1161} he that hath wrought {G2716} us {G2248} for {G1519} the selfsame thing {G846}{G5124} is God {G2316}, who {G3588} also {G2532} hath given {G1325} unto us {G2254} the earnest {G728} of the Spirit {G4151}.

Moreover, it is God who has prepared us for this very thing, and as a pledge he has given us his Spirit.

And God has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come.

Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Corinthians 1:22 (17 votes)

    Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

  • Ephesians 1:13 (10 votes)

    In 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,

  • Ephesians 1:14 (10 votes)

    Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

  • Romans 8:23 (10 votes)

    And 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.

  • Ephesians 4:30 (8 votes)

    And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

  • 1 John 3:24 (7 votes)

    And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

  • Ephesians 2:10 (3 votes)

    For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.