For when he sees his children, the work of my hands within his nation, they will honour my name, they will honour the Holy One of Jacob and stand in awe of the God of Israel.
2 Corinthians 5:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Now the one who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Spirit as a down payment. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now He Who has fashioned us [preparing and making us fit] for this very thing is God, Who also has given us the [Holy] Spirit as a guarantee [of the fulfillment of His promise]. American Standard Version (1901) Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit. Common English Bible Now the one who prepared us for this very thing is God, and God gave us the Spirit as a down payment for our home. Catholic Public Domain Version Now the One who accomplishes this very thing in us is God, who has given us the pledge of the Spirit. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now he that maketh us for this very thing, is God, who hath given us the pledge of the Spirit. |
For when he sees his children, the work of my hands within his nation, they will honour my name, they will honour the Holy One of Jacob and stand in awe of the God of Israel.
All your people will be righteous; they will possess the land for ever; they are the branch I planted, the work of my hands, so that I may be glorified.
to provide for those who mourn in Zion; to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, festive oil instead of mourning, and splendid clothes instead of despair. And they will be called righteous trees, planted by the Lord to glorify him.
Not only that, but we ourselves who have the Spirit as the firstfruits #– #we also groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.
He has also put his seal on us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a down payment.
For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
And don’t grieve God’s Holy Spirit. You were sealed by him for the day of redemption.
The one who keeps his commands remains in him, and he in him. And the way we know that he remains in us is from the Spirit he has given us.