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2 Corinthians 1:21-22
New International Version
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
New International Version
21 Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm(A) in Christ. He anointed(B) us, 22 set his seal(C) of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.(D)
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
New King James Version
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
New King James Version
21 Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and (A)has anointed us is God, 22 who (B)also has sealed us and (C)given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
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2 Corinthians 1:21-22
New American Standard Bible
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
New American Standard Bible
21 Now He who (A)establishes us with you in Christ and (B)anointed us is God, 22 who also (C)sealed us and (D)gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a [a]pledge.
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2 Corinthians 1:21-22
New Living Translation
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
New Living Translation
21 It is God who enables us, along with you, to stand firm for Christ. He has commissioned us, 22 and he has identified us as his own by placing the Holy Spirit in our hearts as the first installment that guarantees everything he has promised us.
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2 Corinthians 1:21-22
The Message
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
The Message
20-22 Whatever God has promised gets stamped with the Yes of Jesus. In him, this is what we preach and pray, the great Amen, God’s Yes and our Yes together, gloriously evident. God affirms us, making us a sure thing in Christ, putting his Yes within us. By his Spirit he has stamped us with his eternal pledge—a sure beginning of what he is destined to complete.
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