Bible Strands
Ephesians 1:14
who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul to the Ephesians, closing his doxology on the believer's position in Christ (vv. 3–14), immediately after stating they were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit (v. 13).
The words — ἀρραβών (arrabōn) is a commercial term for a down payment that legally binds the seller to deliver the full sum; κληρονομία (klēronomias) is the legal word for an inheritance already allotted by right.
The thread — 2 Corinthians 1:22 and 5:5 use the same arrabōn language for the Spirit; Ephesians 4:30 ties the seal directly to "the day of redemption."
Why it lands — The Spirit given now is not a sample but a binding guarantee that the full inheritance will be delivered; the reader's future is already secured, and the present possession is a down payment on a completed redemption.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
Cross-references
- 2 Corinthians 1:22 placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.
- 2 Corinthians 5:5 And it is God who has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come.
- Ephesians 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
- Galatians 4:6 And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”
- Romans 8:15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
- Romans 8:23 Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
- Ephesians 1:12 in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.
- 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
- Ephesians 1:6 to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
- Acts 20:32 And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.