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2 Corinthians 5:5
Now He that hath wrought us for this selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the pledge of the Spirit.
Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
Now He who has made us and prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the [Holy] Spirit as a pledge [a guarantee, a down payment on the fulfillment of His promise].
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].
Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
Now the one who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Spirit as a down payment.
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.
Moreover, it is God who has prepared us for this very thing, and as a pledge he has given us his Spirit.
God is the one who makes all this possible. He has given us his Spirit to make us certain he will do it.
Now he that has wrought us for this very thing [is] God, who also has given to us the earnest of the Spirit.
And the One having made us for this very thing is God, the One having given us His pledge: the Spirit.
Now he that maketh us for this very thing, is God, who hath given us the pledge of the Spirit.
This is what God himself made us for. And he has given us the Spirit as the first payment to guarantee the life to come.
God is the one who has prepared us to have a new life in heaven one day. He has given his Spirit to be with us now. Because of that, we know that we will receive all God's good things one day.
Now the one who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Spirit as the down payment.
He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
This is what God ·made [designed; prepared] us for, and he has given us the Spirit to be a ·guarantee for this new life [deposit; down payment; 1:22].
And he that hath created us for this thing, is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
God has prepared us for this and has given us his Spirit to guarantee it.
God is the one who has prepared us for this change, and he gave us his Spirit as the guarantee of all that he has in store for us.
And the One who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Spirit as a down payment.
This is what God made us for. And he has given us the Spirit to be a guarantee for this new life.
God has prepared us for this and has given us his Spirit as a guarantee.
Now the power that has planned this experience for us is God, and he has given us his Spirit as a guarantee of its truth. This makes us confident, whatever happens. We realise that being “at home” in the body means that to some extent we are “away” from the Lord, for we have to live by trusting him without seeing him. We are so sure of this that we would really rather be “away” from the body (in death) and be “at home” with the Lord.
Now he that has made us for this same thing is God, who has likewise given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge.
Now the one who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the down payment, the Spirit.
This is what God has prepared for us, and as a guarantee he has given us his Holy Spirit.
For instance, we know that when these bodies of ours are taken down like tents and folded away, they will be replaced by resurrection bodies in heaven—God-made, not handmade—and we’ll never have to relocate our “tents” again. Sometimes we can hardly wait to move—and so we cry out in frustration. Compared to what’s coming, living conditions around here seem like a stopover in an unfurnished shack, and we’re tired of it! We’ve been given a glimpse of the real thing, our true home, our resurrection bodies! The Spirit of God whets our appetite by giving us a taste of what’s ahead. He puts a little of heaven in our hearts so that we’ll never settle for less.
Now He who has created us for this very thing is God, who also has given to us the guarantee of the Spirit.
The · one who prepared us for this very thing is God, who gave us the Spirit as a pledge.
God has prepared us for this and has given us his Spirit to guarantee it.
Now the one who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a first installment.
Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Spirit as a pledge.
Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge.
God is the one who has prepared us for this destiny, and he has given us the Spirit as a pledge of this.
This is what God made us for, and he has given us the Spirit to be a guarantee for this new life.
Now the one who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Spirit as a down payment.
God has formed us for that very purpose. He has given us the Holy Spirit as a down payment. The Spirit makes us sure of what is still to come.
Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
It is God Who has made us ready for this change. He has given us His Spirit to show us what He has for us.
God himself has prepared us for this, and as a guarantee he has given us his Holy Spirit.
He who has ordained us for this thing is God, the very same who has given to us the earnest of the Spirit.
He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
The one who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a down payment.
It is God who has been at work in us to do this, the God who has given us the spirit as the first installment and guarantee.
Now the One having prepared us for this very thing is Hashem, the One having given us the eravon (pledge) of the Ruach Hakodesh. [Ro 8:16,23; 2C 1:22; Ep 1:13]
And He Who has created us for this thing, is God; Who also has given us the earnest portion of the Spirit.
He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
Now the One who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Ruach as a pledge.
The One who has worked and tailored us for this is God Himself, who has gifted His Spirit to us as a pledge toward our permanent home.
Now he who made us for this very thing is God, who also gave to us the down payment of the Spirit.
God is the one who has made us ready for this change. He has already given us the Spirit. This is the first part of what we are to receive, and it proves that we will get more.
But who is it that maketh us into this same thing? God, that gave to us the earnest of the Spirit. [Forsooth he that maketh us into this same thing, is God, that gave to us the earnest of Spirit.]
And He who did work us to this self-same thing [is] God, who also did give to us the earnest of the Spirit;
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