John 6:27

6:27 Do not work for the food that disappears, ¹  but for the food that remains to eternal life – the food ²  which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him.” ³ 

Romans 4:11

4:11 And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised, ⁴  so that he would become ⁵  the father of all those who believe but have never been circumcised, ⁶  that they too could have righteousness credited to them.

Ephesians 1:13-14

1:13 And when ⁷  you heard the word of truth (the gospel of your salvation) – when you believed in Christ ⁸  – you were marked with the seal ⁹  of the promised Holy Spirit, ¹⁰  1:14 who is the down payment ¹¹  of our inheritance, until the redemption of God’s own possession, ¹²  to the praise of his glory.

Ephesians 4:30

4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Ephesians 4:2

4:2 with all humility and gentleness, ¹³  with patience, bearing with ¹⁴  one another in love,

Ephesians 2:19

2:19 So then you are no longer foreigners and noncitizens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,

Revelation 2:17

2:17 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, ¹⁵  I will give him some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white ¹⁶  stone, ¹⁷  and on that stone will be written a new name that no one can understand ¹⁸  except the one who receives it.’

Revelation 7:3

7:3 “Do not damage the earth or the sea or the trees until we have put a seal on the foreheads of the servants ¹⁹  of our God.”

Revelation 9:4

9:4 They ²⁰  were told ²¹  not to damage the grass of the earth, or any green plant or tree, but only those people ²²  who did not have the seal of God on their ²³  forehead.

[6:27]  ¹ tn Or “perishes” (this might refer to spoiling, but is more focused on the temporary nature of this kind of food).

[6:27]  ² tn The referent (the food) has been specified for clarity by repeating the word “food” from the previous clause.

[6:27]  ³ tn Grk “on this one.”

[4:11]  ⁴ tn Grk “of the faith, the one [existing] in uncircumcision.”

[4:11]  ⁵ tn Grk “that he might be,” giving the purpose of v. 11a.

[4:11]  ⁶ tn Grk “through uncircumcision.”

[1:13]  ⁷ tn Grk “in whom you also, when…” (continuing the sentence from v. 12).

[1:13]  ⁸ tn Grk “in whom also having believed.” The relative pronoun “whom” has been replaced in the translation with its antecedent (“Christ”) to improve the clarity.

[1:13]  ⁹ tn Or “you were sealed.”

[1:13]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “the Holy Spirit of promise.” Here ἐπαγγελίας (epangelias, “of promise”) has been translated as an attributive genitive.

[1:14]  ¹¹ tn Or “first installment,” “pledge,” “deposit.”

[1:14]  ¹² tn Grk “the possession.”

[4:2]  ¹³ tn Or “meekness.” The word is often used in Hellenistic Greek of the merciful execution of justice on behalf of those who have no voice by those who are in a position of authority (Matt 11:29; 21:5).

[4:2]  ¹⁴ tn Or “putting up with”; or “forbearing.”

[2:17]  ¹⁵ tn Or “who is victorious”; traditionally, “who overcomes.” The pendent dative is allowed to stand in the English translation because it is characteristic of the author’s style in Revelation.

[2:17]  ¹⁶ tn Or “bright.” The Greek term λευκός (leukos) can refer either to the color white (traditional here) or to an object that is bright or shining, either from itself or from an outside source of illumination (L&N 14.50; 79.27).

[2:17]  ¹⁷ tn On the interpretation of the stone, L&N 2.27 states, “A number of different suggestions have been made as to the reference of ψῆφος in this context. Some scholars believe that the white ψῆφος indicates a vote of acquittal in court. Others contend that it is simply a magical amulet; still others, a token of Roman hospitality; and finally, some have suggested that it may represent a ticket to the gladiatorial games, that is to say, to martyrdom. The context, however, suggests clearly that this is something to be prized and a type of reward for those who have ‘won the victory.’”

[2:17]  ¹⁸ tn Or “know”; for the meaning “understand” see L&N 32.4.

[7:3]  ¹⁹ tn See the note on the word “servants” in 1:1.

[9:4]  ²⁰ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[9:4]  ²¹ tn The dative indirect object (αὐταῖς, autais) was converted into the subject (“they”) as this more closely approximates English usage. The following ἵ῞να (Jina) is taken as substantival, introducing a direct object clause. In this case, because it is reported speech, the ἵνα is similar to the declarative ὅτι (Joti).

[9:4]  ²² tn Grk “men”; but ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used in a generic sense here of both men and women.

[9:4]  ²³ tn The article τῶν (twn) has been translated as a possessive pronoun here (ExSyn 215).