Ephesians 1:11-14
New American Standard Bible
11 [a]In Him we also (A)have obtained an inheritance, having been (B)predestined (C)according to the purpose of Him who works all things (D)in accordance with the plan of His will, 12 to the end that [b]we who were the first to hope in the [c]Christ would be (E)to the praise of His glory. 13 In [d]Him, [e]you also, after listening to (F)the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also [f]believed, you were (G)sealed in [g]Him with (H)the Holy Spirit of the promise, 14 who is a (I)first installment of (J)our inheritance, in regard to the (K)redemption of (L)God’s own possession, (M)to the praise of His glory.
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- Ephesians 1:11 Lit In whom also
- Ephesians 1:12 I.e., Jewish believers
- Ephesians 1:12 I.e., Messiah
- Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom
- Ephesians 1:13 I.e., Gentile believers
- Ephesians 1:13 Or believed in Him, you were sealed
- Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom
Ephesians 1:11-14
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
In Christ He Predestined Us For an Inheritance
11 ... in Whom also we were allotted an inheritance[a], having been predestined[b] according to the purpose[c] of the One working all things in accordance with the counsel[d] of His will 12 so-that we, the ones having previously-hoped[e] in the[f] Christ, might be for the praise of His glory,
In Christ He Sealed Us With The Holy Spirit As a Pledge of Our Inheritance
13 ... in Whom also you— having heard the word of truth, the good-news of your salvation, in which[g] also having put-faith— you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 Who is a pledge of our inheritance until the [final] redemption of His possession[h] for the praise of His glory.
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- Ephesians 1:11 were allotted an inheritance, and thus, obtained an inheritance. Or, were allotted to God, and thus, were made an inheritance to God.
- Ephesians 1:11 This refers back to ‘we’.
- Ephesians 1:11 Or, plan, design.
- Ephesians 1:11 Or, determination, intention, resolution.
- Ephesians 1:12 Or, hoped-beforehand.
- Ephesians 1:12 in the Christ. Or, in Christ.
- Ephesians 1:13 in which also having put faith— you were sealed. Or, in Whom also having believed, you were sealed.
- Ephesians 1:14 Or, acquisition, obtained ones. Or, until the redemption, the obtaining of our inheritance for the praise.
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