Ephesians 1:14 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹⁴ which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ That [Spirit] is the guarantee of our inheritance [the firstfruits, the pledge and foretaste, the down payment on our heritage], in anticipation of its full redemption and our acquiring [complete] possession of it–to the praise of His glory.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ which is an earnest of our inheritance, unto the redemption of God’s own possession, unto the praise of his glory.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ The Holy Spirit is the down payment on our inheritance, which is applied toward our redemption as God’s own people, resulting in the honor of God’s glory.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ He is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the acquisition of redemption, to the praise of his glory.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁴ Who is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the redemption of acquisition, unto the praise of his glory.

Ephesians 1:14 Cross References

Psalm 74:2

Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

Psalm 78:54

And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.

Luke 21:28

And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

Acts 20:28

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Acts 20:32

And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

Romans 8:23

And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

1 Corinthians 1:30

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

2 Corinthians 1:22

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

2 Corinthians 5:5

Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

Galatians 4:6

And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

Ephesians 1:11

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

Ephesians 1:12

that we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

Ephesians 4:30

And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

1 Peter 2:9

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: