22Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
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And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
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, …
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.
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.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 15-24)The apostle here vindicates himself from the imputation of levity and inconstancy, in that he did not hold his purpose of coming to them at Corinth. His adversaries there sought all occasions to blemish his character, and reflect upon his conduct; and, it seemed, they took hold of this handle to reproach his person and discredit his ministry. Now, for his justification, I. He avers the sincerity o…
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