2 Corinthians 5:5

God's Word

God has prepared us for this and has given us his Spirit to guarantee it.

Cross References

Isaiah 29:23

When they see all their children, the children I made with my hands, they will acknowledge my name as holy. They will treat the Holy One of Jacob as holy. They will stand in terror of the God of Israel.

Isaiah 60:21

Then all your people will be righteous, and they will possess the land permanently. They will be the seedling I have planted, the honored work of my hands.

Isaiah 61:3

⌞He has sent me⌟ to provide for all those who grieve in Zion, to give them crowns instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of ⌞tears of⌟ grief, and clothes of praise instead of a spirit of weakness. They will be called Oaks of Righteousness, the Plantings of the Lord, so that he might display his glory.

Romans 8:23

However, not only creation groans. We, who have the Spirit as the first of God’s gifts, also groan inwardly. We groan as we eagerly wait for our adoption, the freeing of our bodies ⌞from sin⌟.

2 Corinthians 1:22

In addition, he has put his seal ⌞of ownership⌟ on us and has given us the Spirit as his guarantee.

2 Corinthians 4:17

Our suffering is light and temporary and is producing for us an eternal glory that is greater than anything we can imagine.

Ephesians 2:10

God has made us what we are. He has created us in Christ Jesus to live lives filled with good works that he has prepared for us to do.

Ephesians 4:30

Don’t give God’s Holy Spirit any reason to be upset with you. He has put his seal on you for the day you will be set free ⌞from the world of sin⌟.

1 John 3:24

Those who obey Christ’s commandments live in God, and God lives in them. We know that he lives in us because he has given us the Spirit.