2 Corinthians 1:22 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)22 He has placed His seal of ownership upon us by giving us the down payment of the Holy Spirit [to live] in our hearts. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176922 who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition22 [He has also appropriated and acknowledged us as His by] putting His seal upon us and giving us His [Holy] Spirit in our hearts as the security deposit and guarantee [of the fulfillment of His promise]. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)22 who also sealed us, and gave us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible22 God also sealed us and gave the Spirit as a down payment in our hearts. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version22 And he has sealed us, and he has placed the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts. Ver Capítulo |
Now God is the One who has prepared us for this very thing [i.e., the receiving of a new body to live in]. He has [also] given us the Holy Spirit as a down payment. [Note: This refers to the gift of the indwelling Holy Spirit as being a guarantee that we will receive the balance of our inheritance in the form of a new body].
However, the solid foundation of God stands firm. [Note: This probably refers to the church. See I Tim. 3:15]. It is sealed with these words [i.e., certifying God’s ownership and a commitment to Him]: “The Lord knows those who are His people,” [See Num. 16:5], and “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord should stop practicing wickedness.” [See Isa. 26:13].
He received the sign of circumcision as a seal [confirming] that he had been [considered] righteous because of the faith he had before being circumcised. Thus, he became the [spiritual] father of all people who believe [in God], even though they have not been circumcised, so that they could be considered righteous [by their faith].
“The person who has an ear should listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to the churches. To the person who has victory [in the Christian life] I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will [also] give him a white stone with a new name written on it, which no one understands, except the one who receives it.