2 Corinthians 1:22
New American Standard Bible
22 who also (A)sealed us and (B)gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a [a]pledge.
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- 2 Corinthians 1:22 Or first installment
2 Corinthians 1:22
Amplified Bible
22 it is He who has also put His seal on us [that is, He has appropriated us and certified us as His] and has given us the [Holy] Spirit in our hearts as a pledge [like a security deposit to guarantee the fulfillment of His promise of eternal life].
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Ephesians 1:13-14
New American Standard Bible
13 In [a]Him, [b]you also, after listening to (A)the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also [c]believed, you were (B)sealed in [d]Him with (C)the Holy Spirit of the promise, 14 who is a (D)first installment of (E)our inheritance, in regard to the (F)redemption of (G)God’s own possession, (H)to the praise of His glory.
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- Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom
- Ephesians 1:13 I.e., Gentile believers
- Ephesians 1:13 Or believed in Him, you were sealed
- Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom
Ephesians 1:13-14
Amplified Bible
13 In Him, you also, when you heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation, and [as a result] believed in Him, were stamped with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit [the One promised by Christ] as owned and protected [by God].(A) 14 The Spirit is the [a]guarantee [the first installment, the pledge, a foretaste] of our inheritance until the redemption of God’s own [purchased] possession [His believers], to the praise of His glory.
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- Ephesians 1:14 Or down payment.
Ephesians 4:30
New American Standard Bible
30 (A)Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, [a]by whom you were (B)sealed for the day of redemption.
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- Ephesians 4:30 Lit in
Ephesians 4:30
Amplified Bible
30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God [but seek to please Him], by whom you were sealed and marked [branded as God’s own] for the day of redemption [the final deliverance from the consequences of sin].(A)
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