2 Corinthians 1:22 (DRB)

Passage

Who also hath sealed us and given the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts.

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God are in him, It is. Therefore also by him, amen to God, unto our glory.

2 Corinthians 1:21 Now he that confirmeth us with you in Christ and that hath anointed us, is God:

2 Corinthians 1:22 Who also hath sealed us and given the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts.

2 Corinthians 1:23 But I call God to witness upon my soul that to spare you, I came not any more to Corinth: not because we exercise dominion over your faith: but we are helpers of your joy. For in faith you stand.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "hath", "sealed", "given", "pledge", and "hearts". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "hath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "Now he that confirmeth us with you..." into verse 23's "But I call God to witness upon...", so "Spirit" and "hath" belong inside that flow. In 2 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "Spirit" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.