2 Corinthians 5:5
2 Corinthians · New Testament · Chapter 5
“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
What Does 2 Corinthians 5:5 Mean?
2 Corinthians 5:5 is found in the book of 2 Corinthians, chapter 5, verse 5 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Holy Spirit, and Spiritual Gifts.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to 2 Corinthians 5:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 31:19“Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!”Romans 8:16“The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:”Ephesians 1:14“Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.”Ephesians 2:10“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”2 Corinthians 1:22“Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.”Ephesians 1:13“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,”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.”Ephesians 4:30“And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.”1 John 3:24“And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.”Colossians 1:12“Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:”2 Corinthians 1:21“Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;”2 Corinthians 1:6“And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.”Numbers 13:23“And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs.”1 Kings 6:7“And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.”Job 33:29“Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,”Isaiah 29:23“But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.”Isaiah 61:3“To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.”2 Corinthians 4:17“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;”Isaiah 60:21“Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.”
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