Thematic Bible: Earnest


Thematic Bible




Show me a sign of [Your] goodwill,
That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed,
Because You, O Lord, helped and comforted me.
Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfJustice, In Believers' LivesSuffering, Encouragements InSeeking A SignGod Has ComfortedGod HelpsHateFavorGoodnessBeing PositivehatershelphelpingFinding Comfort In God

it is He who has also put His seal on us [that is, He has appropriated us and certified us as His] and has given us the [Holy] Spirit in our hearts as a pledge [like a security deposit to guarantee the fulfillment of His promise of eternal life]. Verse ConceptsHeart, And Holy SpiritReceiving An InheritanceHouse Of GodPresent, TheGod's Ownership Of EverythingHoly Spirit, Types OfGift Of The Holy SpiritGod Giving His SpiritThe promises of GodPromises concerningSpiritual lifeThe Futuresonship

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]. Verse ConceptsConfidence, From Holy SpiritDepositsGuaranteePresent, TheSending Of The Holy SpiritReceiving An InheritanceGift Of The Holy SpiritThe Sealing Of The Holy SpiritGod Giving His SpiritLife Purpose

The Spirit is the guarantee [the first installment, the pledge, a foretaste] of our inheritance until the redemption of God’s own [purchased] possession [His believers], to the praise of His glory. Verse ConceptsAssurance, nature ofReceiving An InheritancePurchasingRedemption, In NtUnity, Of God's PeopleGift Of The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit Described As A DepositPeople Belong To GodShowing Forth His PraiseRedemptionInheritanceUnconditional Love


it is He who has also put His seal on us [that is, He has appropriated us and certified us as His] and has given us the [Holy] Spirit in our hearts as a pledge [like a security deposit to guarantee the fulfillment of His promise of eternal life]. Verse ConceptsHeart, And Holy SpiritReceiving An InheritanceHouse Of GodPresent, TheGod's Ownership Of EverythingHoly Spirit, Types OfGift Of The Holy SpiritGod Giving His SpiritThe promises of GodPromises concerningSpiritual lifeThe Futuresonship

In Him you also who have heard the Word of Truth, the glad tidings (Gospel) of your salvation, and have believed in and adhered to and relied on Him, were stamped with the seal of the long-promised Holy Spirit. That [Spirit] is the guarantee of our inheritance [the firstfruits, the pledge and foretaste, the down payment on our heritage], in anticipation of its full redemption and our acquiring [complete] possession of it -- "to the praise of His glory.