NETBible | Now the one who prepared us for this very purpose 1 is God, who gave us the Spirit as a down payment. 2 |
NIV © |
Now it is God who has made us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. |
NASB © |
Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge. |
NLT © |
God himself has prepared us for this, and as a guarantee he has given us his Holy Spirit. |
MSG © |
The Spirit of God whets our appetite by giving us a taste of what's ahead. He puts a little of heaven in our hearts so that we'll never settle for less. |
BBE © |
Now he who has made us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a witness of what is to come. |
NRSV © |
He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee. |
NKJV © |
Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee. |
KJV | Now <1161> he that hath wrought <2716> (5666) us <2248> for <1519> the selfsame thing <846> <5124> [is] God <2316>_, who <3588> also <2532> hath given <1325> (5631) unto us <2254> the earnest <728> of the Spirit <4151>_. |
NASB © |
Now <1161> He who prepared <2716> us for this <3778> very <846> purpose is God <2316> , who gave <1325> to us the Spirit <4151> as a pledge .<728> |
NET [draft] ITL | Now the one who prepared <2716> us <2248> for <1519> this <5124> very purpose is God <2316> , who gave <1325> us <2254> the Spirit <4151> as a down payment .<728> |
GREEK | o <3588> T-NSM de <1161> CONJ katergasamenov <2716> (5666) V-ADP-NSM hmav <2248> P-1AP eiv <1519> PREP auto <846> P-ASN touto <5124> D-ASN yeov <2316> N-NSM o <3588> T-NSM douv <1325> (5631) V-2AAP-NSM hmin <2254> P-1DP ton <3588> T-ASM arrabwna <728> N-ASM tou <3588> T-GSN pneumatov <4151> N-GSN |
NETBible | Now the one who prepared us for this very purpose 1 is God, who gave us the Spirit as a down payment. 2 |
NET Notes |
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). |