But when these things begin to take place, stand up and lift your heads, because your redemption is near.’
Ephesians 1:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The Holy Spirit is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of his glory. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) which is an earnest of our inheritance, unto the redemption of God’s own possession, unto the praise of his glory. Common English Bible 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 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 Who is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the redemption of acquisition, unto the praise of his glory. |
But when these things begin to take place, stand up and lift your heads, because your redemption is near.’
Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood.
‘And now I commit 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 who are sanctified.
Not only that, but we ourselves who have the Spirit as the firstfruits #– #we also groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.
It is from him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became wisdom from God for us #– #our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption #– #
He has also put his seal on us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a down payment.
Now the one who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Spirit as a down payment.
And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba, Father! ’
In him we have also received an inheritance, because we were predestined according to the plan of the one who works out everything in agreement with the purpose of his will,
so that we who had already put our hope in Christ might bring praise to his glory.
And don’t grieve God’s Holy Spirit. You were sealed by him for the day of redemption.
But you are a chosen race, ,, a royal priesthood, , a holy nation, , a people for his possession, , so that you may proclaim the praises ,, of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.