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Andκαὶdo notμὴgrieveλυπεῖτεthe Holyτὸ ἅγιονSpiritτὸ πνεῦμαof God,τοῦ θεοῦinἐνwhomᾧyou were sealedἐσφραγίσθητεforεἰςthe dayἡμέρανof redemption.ἀπολυτρώσεως
Ephesians 4:30
Study it in the app“And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 4:30, word by word
- grieveλυπεῖτεlypeite
grieve
Make sad; be sad, grieve.
Where else “lypeite” appears- the Holyἅγιονhagion
Holy Spirit
God's Spirit, who is his own and sets people apart for him.
Where else “hagion” appears- Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneuma” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- you were sealedἐσφραγίσθητεesphragisthēte
seal
Seal, put a seal on.
Where else “esphragisthēte” appears- the dayἡμέρανhēmeran
judgment day
The day of the Lord, when God judges the world.
Where else “hēmeran” appears- of redemptionἀπολυτρώσεωςapolytrōseōs
redemption
Redemption: release by the payment of a ransom; deliverance.
Where else “apolytrōseōs” appears
The context
29Let no corrupt word come out of your mouth, but only whatever is good for building up according to the need, so that it may give grace to those who hear.
30 · This verse (above)
31Let all bitterness and rage and wrath and shouting and slander be removed from you, along with all malice.
To study Ephesians 4 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul urge them to do about unity, and how many times does he say "one" (v. 1-6)?
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul contrasts the old way of life with the new, and what specific changes does he name (v. 22-32)?
3. How I live it
Paul writes, "do not let the sun go down on your anger" (v. 26). With whom could you talk calmly today to make something right?