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whichὅisἐστινthe pledgeἀρραβὼνof our inheritanceτῆς κληρονομίας ἡμῶνforεἰςthe redemptionἀπολύτρωσινof the acquired possession,τῆς περιποιήσεωςtoεἰςthe praiseἔπαινονof his glory.τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ
Ephesians 1:14
Study it in the app“which is the pledge of our inheritance for the redemption of the acquired possession, to the praise of his glory.”
Whoever believes is sealed with the Spirit, the pledge of the promised inheritanceThe Holy Spirit
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 1:14, word by word
- isἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- the pledgeἀρραβὼνarrabōn
pledge, down payment
Pledge, down payment: an advance that guarantees full payment.
Where else “arrabōn” appears- of our inheritanceκληρονομίαςklēronomias
inheritance
Inheritance.
Where else “klēronomias” appears- the redemptionἀπολύτρωσινapolytrōsin
redemption
Redemption: release by the payment of a ransom; deliverance.
Where else “apolytrōsin” appears- of the acquired possessionπεριποιήσεωςperipoiēseōs
possession
What belongs to someone, acquired for himself.
Where else “peripoiēseōs” appears- the praiseἔπαινονepainon
praise
Praise, approval.
Where else “epainon” appears- of his gloryδόξηςdoxēs
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxēs” appears
Translation note
It can be understood: until God fully redeems the people he acquired as his own. The Greek word means “acquisition” or “possession.”
The context
13in whom you also, having heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation, in whom also having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
14 · This verse (above)
15For this reason I also, having heard of the faith that is among you in the Lord Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints,
To study Ephesians 1 in a group
1. What it says
What blessings does Paul list in this chapter, and how does he say God gave them to us "in the Messiah" (v. 3)?
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul repeats "to the praise of his glory" when he describes what God has done (v. 12, 14)?
3. How I live it
Paul gives thanks and prays for others (v. 15-17). Whom could you thank God for today, and what would you ask for them?