2 Corinthians 5:5

5:5 Now the one who prepared us for this very purpose ¹  is God, who gave us the Spirit as a down payment. ² 

2 Corinthians 8:17

8:17 because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, ³  he is coming ⁴  to you of his own accord. ⁵ 

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¹ tn Grk “for this very thing.”

² tn Or “first installment,” “pledge,” “deposit” (see the note on the phrase “down payment” in 1:22).

³ tn The comparative form of this adjective is used here with elative meaning.

⁴ tn This verb has been translated as an epistolary aorist.

⁵ tn Or “of his own free will.”