Ephesians 1:14

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Summary

Ephesians 1:14

Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

The earnest

The redemption

Bible References

The earnest

For ye have not received a spirit of servitude, leading back into fear, but ye have received a spirit of sonship, whereby we are exclaiming - Abba! Oh Father!

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

Now, he that hath wrought us for this very thing, is, God, - who hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit,

And, because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, exclaiming, Abba! Oh Father!

The redemption

And be not grieving the Holy Spirit of God, wherewith ye have been sealed unto a day of redemption;

And, in all the land of your possession, a right of redemption, shall ye give to the land.

Remember thine own assembly thou didst acquire aforetime, Thou didst redeem the tribe of thine own inheritance, Mount Zion, wherein thou didst take up thy habitation.

Then brought he them within his own holy bounds, The mountain-range, which his right hand made his own:

Lo! Hanameel son of Shallum thine uncle, hath come unto thee saying, - Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth, for, thine, is the right of redemption to buy it.

And, when these things are beginning to come to pass, unbend and lift up your heads, because that, your redemption, is drawing near.

Be taking heed unto yourselves, and unto all the little flock in which the Holy Spirit hath set, you, as overseers, - to be shepherding the assembly of God which he hath acquired through means of the blood of his own.

And, not only so, but, we ourselves, also, who have the first-fruit of the Spirit - weeven ourselves, within our own selves do sigh, - sonship ardently awaiting - the redeeming of our body; -

But, ye, are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a peculiar treasure, that, the excellences, ye may tell forth, of him who, out of darkness, hath called you into his marvellous light: -