Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Corinthians 1:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Corinthians 1:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Corinthians 1:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, God has marked us as His own and given us the Holy Spirit in our hearts as a promise that He will take care of us. This is like when someone puts a stamp on a letter to show it’s special and makes a promise to keep it safe.

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

Contradiction with John 7:39

This verse suggests the Holy Spirit was not yet given because Jesus was not yet glorified, contradicting the idea that believers had already received the Holy Spirit according to 2 Corinthians 1:22.

John 7:39: (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet [given]; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

Contradiction with Acts 2:4

Describes the Holy Spirit being given in a distinct event at Pentecost, suggesting a separate occasion than the sealing mentioned in 2 Corinthians 1:22.

Acts 2:4: And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

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