2 Corinthians 5:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Corinthians 5:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Corinthians 5:5 is a verse from the book of 2 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Corinthians 5:5 — 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 (KJV)
2 Corinthians 5:5 in Context — About the Book of 2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians is Paul's most personal letter — defending his ministry through a catalogue of beatings, shipwrecks, and sleepless nights, then unveiling the secret: God's power is made perfect in weakness. Treasure in jars of clay, the God of all comfort, and grace that is always sufficient.
Cross-References for 2 Corinthians 5:5
“And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 5:5: hath, thing, god
“Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 5:5: now, thing, god
“He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit. despiseth: or, rejecteth”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 5:5: hath, god, also
“According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: to: or, by”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 5:5: now, hath, thing
“And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 5:5: now, hath, thing
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