2 Corinthians 5:5

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2 Corinthians 5:1-5 The Message (MSG)

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.

2 Corinthians 5:5 King James Version (KJV)

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

2 Corinthians 5:5 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge.

2 Corinthians 5:5 New Century Version (NCV)

This is what God made us for, and he has given us the Spirit to be a guarantee for this new life.

2 Corinthians 5:5 American Standard Version (ASV)

Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

2 Corinthians 5:5 New King James Version (NKJV)

Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.

2 Corinthians 5:5 Amplified Bible (AMP)

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].

2 Corinthians 5:5 New Living Translation (NLT)

God himself has prepared us for this, and as a guarantee he has given us his Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 5:5 The Passion Translation (TPT)

And this is no empty hope, for God himself is the one who has prepared us for this wonderful destiny. And to confirm this promise, he has given us the Holy Spirit, like an engagement ring, as a guarantee.

2 Corinthians 5:5 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.

2 Corinthians 5:5 New International Version (NIV)

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.