Ephesians 1:13-14
New International Version
13 And you also were included in Christ(A) when you heard the message of truth,(B) the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal,(C) the promised Holy Spirit,(D) 14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance(E) until the redemption(F) of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.(G)
Ephesians 1:13-14
New American Standard Bible 1995
13 In [a]Him, you also, after listening to (A)the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also [b]believed, you were (B)sealed in [c]Him with (C)the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who is [d](D)given as a pledge of (E)our inheritance, with a view to the (F)redemption of (G)God’s own possession, (H)to the praise of His glory.
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- Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom
- Ephesians 1:13 Or believed in Him, you were sealed
- Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom
- Ephesians 1:14 Or a down payment
Ephesians 1:13-14
New King James Version
13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard (A)the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, (B)you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 (C)who[a] is the [b]guarantee of our inheritance (D)until the redemption of (E)the purchased possession, (F)to the praise of His glory.
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- Ephesians 1:14 NU which
- Ephesians 1:14 down payment, earnest
Ephesians 1:13-14
English Standard Version
13 In him you also, when you heard (A)the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, (B)were sealed with the (C)promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is (D)the guarantee[a] of our (E)inheritance until (F)we acquire (G)possession of it,[b] (H)to the praise of his glory.
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- Ephesians 1:14 Or down payment
- Ephesians 1:14 Or until God redeems his possession
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