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# he set his seal on us
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Paul speaks of God showing that we belong to him as if God had put a mark on us as a sign that we belong to him. Alternate translation: "he has put his mark of ownership on us" or "he has shown that we belong to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# gave us the Spirit in our hearts
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The word "heart" is often used to refer to the innermost part of a person. Alternate translation: "gave us the Spirit to live within each of us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# the Spirit ... as a guarantee
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The Spirit is spoken of as if he were a partial downpayment toward eternal life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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