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 8:5
8:5 And they did this not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God.
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).