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 you have not received a spirit of bondage again causing fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Father, Father! (Chaldee: Abba, meaning father).

He also sealed us, and gave us the guarantee of the Spirit in our hearts.

He that prepared us for this very purpose is God. He gave the Spirit to us as a guarantee (pledge) (security).

Because you are sons, God sent the spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

The redemption

Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in which (Greek: en hos) (in which) (Greek: hos, he ho) (whereby) (which) you were sealed to the day of release by ransom.

When property is sold, the original owner must be given the first chance to buy it.

Remember your congregation, which you purchased long ago. For you have redeemed it to be the tribe of your inheritance, Mount Zion, in which you have lived.

He brought them into his holy land, to this mountain that his power had won.

Hanamel the son of Shallum your uncle is coming to you. He says: Buy for yourself my field at Anathoth, for you have the right of redemption to buy it.'

When these things begin to happen lift up your heads because your redemption draws near.

Be on guard for yourselves and the flock that the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Feed the Congregation of God that he purchased with the blood of his own [Son].

We also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption and the release from our bodies by ransom.

You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people for God's own possession, that you may show the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.