en_tn_condensed/2co/01/22.md

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# he set his seal on us
"he has put his mark of ownership on us" or "he has shown that we belong to him"
# gave us the Spirit in our hearts
"gave us the Spirit to live within each of us"
# the Spirit ... as a guarantee
Paul says the Holy Spirit is the guarantee, which means pledge or down-payment, of a Christian's eternal life. Christians are securely saved. But they will not experience all of God's given promises until after they die. The Holy Spirit is a personal guarantee that this will happen.