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2 Corinthians 5:5-7
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2 Corinthians 5:5-7
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5 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.(A)
6 Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. 7 For we live by faith, not by sight.(B)
2 Corinthians 5:5-7
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2 Corinthians 5:5-7
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5 Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also (A)has given us the Spirit as [a]a guarantee.
6 So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. 7 For (B)we walk by faith, not by sight.
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2 Corinthians 5:5-7
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2 Corinthians 5:5-7
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5 He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, (A)who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.[a]
6 So we are always of good courage. We know that (B)while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, 7 for (C)we walk by faith, not (D)by sight.
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