2 Corinthians 1:22
who also sealed us, and gave the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
In Context
21and He who is confirming you with us into Christ, and did anoint us, [is] God,
23And I for a witness on God do call upon my soul, that sparing you, I came not yet to Corinth;
Cross References
John 6:27work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal — [even] God.'
Romans 8:9And ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God doth dwell in you; and if any one hath not the Spirit of Christ — this one is not His;
Romans 8:23And not only [so], but also we ourselves, having the first-fruit of the Spirit, we also ourselves in ourselves do groan, adoption expecting — the redemption of our body;
Ephesians 1:13in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth — the good news of your salvation — in whom also having believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of the promise,
2 Timothy 2:19sure, nevertheless, hath the foundation of God stood, having this seal, 'The Lord hath known those who are His,' and 'Let him depart from unrighteousness — every one who is naming the name of Christ.'
Revelation 7:3'Do not injure the land, nor the sea, nor the trees, till we may seal the servants of our God upon their foreheads.'
Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 1:16-24
Paul's Sincerity and Affliction. ( a. d. 57.) 15 And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit; 16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judæa. 17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay? 18 But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.… Read the whole commentary →