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  • 2 Corinthians 1:22
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 22 He has also put his seal on us+ and has given us the token of what is to come,* that is, the spirit,+ in our hearts.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:22
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 22 ὁ the (one) καὶ also σφραγισάμενος having sealed ἡμᾶς us καὶ and δοὺς having given τὸν the ἀρραβῶνα token τοῦ of the πνεύματος spirit ἐν in ταῖς the καρδίαις hearts ἡμῶν. of us.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:22
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 22 He has also put his seal+ upon us and has given us the token+ of what is to come,* that is, the spirit,+ in our hearts.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:22
    The Bible in Living English
    • 22* the same who sealed us and gave us the Spirit in our hearts as earnest-money.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:22
    American Standard Version
    • 22 who also sealed us, and gave us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:22
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 22 Who also hath sealed us And given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:22
    King James Version
    • 22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

  • 2 Corinthians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2026
    • 1:22 w16.01 18-19; w16.04 32; w07 1/1 31; re 115-116; w95 7/1 10; w89 8/15 30

  • 2 Corinthians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 1:22 hs 113-114; w75 105-106; w74 252; im 244; w51 374; w46 123

  • 2 Corinthians
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 1:22

      The Watchtower (Study),

      4/2016, p. 32

      1/2016, pp. 18-19

      The Watchtower,

      1/1/2007, p. 31

      7/1/1995, p. 10

      8/15/1989, p. 30

      Revelation Climax, pp. 115-116

  • 2 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 1
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 1:22

      his seal: In Bible times, a seal was used as a signature to prove ownership, authenticity, or agreement. In the case of spirit-anointed Christians, God has figuratively sealed them by his holy spirit to indicate that they are his possession and that they are in line for heavenly life.​—Eph 1:13, 14.

      the token of what is to come: Or “the down payment; the guarantee (pledge) of what is to come.” The three occurrences of the Greek word ar·ra·bonʹ in the Christian Greek Scriptures all deal with God’s anointing of Christians with the spirit, that is, God’s holy spirit, or active force. (2Co 5:5; Eph 1:13, 14) This special operation of holy spirit becomes like a down payment of what is to come. Spirit-anointed Christians are convinced of their hope because of this token that they receive. Their full payment, or reward, includes their putting on an incorruptible heavenly body. (2Co 5:1-5) It also includes receiving the gift of immortality.​—1Co 15:48-54.

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