"Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts." — 2 Corinthians 1:22

2 Corinthians 1:22 · KJV

“Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.”

— 2 Corinthians 1:22

Verse 21

Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, {is} God;

Verse 23

Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.

2 Corinthians 1 — Context

For all the promises of God in him {are} yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, {is} God;

Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.

Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

Cross References

Ephesians 4:30

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

2 Corinthians 5:5

Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing {is} God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

Ephesians 1:13-14

In whom ye also {trusted}, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

John 6:27

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. {Labour not: or, Work not}

Romans 8:14-16

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Revelation 9:4

And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.

Romans 8:23

And not only {they}, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, {to wit}, the redemption of our body.

Romans 8:9

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.