Remember thy congregation, which thou hast gotten of old, which thou hast redeemed to be the tribe of thy heritage! Remember Mount Zion, where thou hast dwelt.
Ephesians 1:14 - Revised Standard Version which is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, 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. |
Remember thy congregation, which thou hast gotten of old, which thou hast redeemed to be the tribe of thy heritage! Remember Mount Zion, where thou hast dwelt.
And he brought them to his holy land, to the mountain which his right hand had won.
Now when these things begin to take place, look up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God which he obtained with the blood of his own Son.
And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our wisdom, our righteousness and sanctification and redemption;
he has put his seal upon us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”
In him, according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will,
we who first hoped in Christ have been destined and appointed to live for the praise of his glory.
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, that you may declare the wonderful deeds of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.