“Which is the earnest of our inheritance, vntill the redemption of the purchased possession, vnto the praise of his glorie.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
- King James Version
who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of {God's own} possession, to the praise of His glory.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
which is an earnest of our inheritance, unto the redemption of `God's' own possession, unto the praise of his glory.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Which is the first-fruit of our heritage, till God gets back that which is his, to the praise of his glory.
- Basic English Bible
who is [the] earnest of our inheritance to the redemption of the acquired possession to [the] praise of his glory.
- Darby Bible
Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of his glory.
- Webster's Bible
that Spirit being a pledge and foretaste of our inheritance, in anticipation of its full redemption--the inheritance which He has purchased to be specially His for the extolling of His glory.
- Weymouth Bible
who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of his glory.
- World English Bible
in to the redempcioun of purchasyng, in to heriyng of his glorie.
- Wycliffe Bible
which is an earnest of our inheritance, to the redemption of the acquired possession, to the praise of His glory.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Ephesians 1:14
1:14 Who, thus sealing us, is an earnest - Both a pledge and a foretaste of our inheritance. Till the redemption of the purchased possession - Till the church, which he has purchased with his own blood, shall be fully delivered from all sin and sorrow, and advanced to everlasting glory. To the praise of his glory - Of his glorious wisdom, power, and mercy.
People's Bible Notes for Ephesians 1:14
Eph 1:14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance. The "earnest" money was a small part of the purchase money given in hand to bind the bargain. Paul says that the Holy Spirit given to God's children is such earnest of the inheritance that he will bestow, a small part given now as a proof to his adopted children. Until the redemption. Rather, "Unto". This "earnest" given is looking unto the final and complete "redemption" from the grave of the purchased possession, the children of God bought with Christ's blood.