Ephesians 1:14

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅς ἐστιν ἀῤῥαβὼν τῆς κληρονομίας ἡμῶν εἰς ἀπολύτρωσιν τῆς περιποιήσεως, εἰς ἔπαινον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

Who estin arrabōn of the klēronomias of us unto apolytrōsin of the peripoiēseōs, unto epainon of the doxēs of him.

Grammar Details

• *Hos*: relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - referring to *Pneumati*
• *estin*: present indicative, 3rd singular - linking verb
• *arrabōn*: nominative, masculine, singular - predicate nominative
• *klēronomias*: genitive, feminine, singular - possessive
• *hēmōn*: genitive, plural - possessive
• *eis*: preposition governing accusative - purpose
• *apolytrōsin*: accusative, feminine, singular - object of preposition
• *peripoiēseōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - objective genitive
• *epainon*: accusative, masculine, singular - object of preposition
• *doxēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - possessive
• *autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - possessive

Word Meanings

• *estin*: is/exists
• *arrabōn*: pledge/deposit/guarantee/earnest
• *klēronomias*: inheritance/possession
• *apolytrōsin*: redemption/ransom/deliverance
• *peripoiēseōs*: possession/acquisition/preservation
• *epainon*: praise/commendation
• *doxēs*: glory/splendor/honor

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  which{G3739} is{G2076} an earnest{G728} of our{G2257} inheritance,{G2817} unto{G1519} the redemption{G629} of [God's] own possession,{G4047} unto{G1519} the praise{G1868} of his{G846} glory.{G1391}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Which{G3739} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the earnest{G728} of our{G2257} inheritance{G2817} until{G1519} the redemption{G629} of the purchased possession{G4047}, unto{G1519} the praise{G1868} of his{G846} glory{G1391}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  which is the ernest of oure inheritaunce to redeme the purchased possession and that vnto the laude of his glory.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  which is the ernest of oure inheritaunce to oure redempcion, that we mighte be his owne to the prayse off his glory.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Which is the earnest of our inheritance, for the redemption of that libertie purchased vnto the prayse of his glory.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Whiche is the earnest of our inheritaunce, vnto ye redemption of the purchased possession, vnto the prayse of his glorie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of his glory.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  which is an earnest of our inheritance, to the redemption of the acquired possession, to the praise of His glory.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 an earnest of our inheritance, unto the redemption of [God's] own possession, unto the praise of his glory.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Which is the first-fruit of our heritage, till God gets back that which is his, to the praise of his glory.

• World English Bible (2000)

  who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of his glory.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  who is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 1:22 : 22 sealed us, and placed the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
• Eph 4:30 : 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
• 2 Cor 5:5 : 5 Now the one who has prepared us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
• Gal 4:6 : 6 Because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, 'Abba, Father.'
• 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
• Rom 8:15-17 : 15 You did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, 'Abba, Father.' 16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. 17 If we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His sufferings so that we may also share in His glory.
• Rom 8:23 : 23 And not only that, but we ourselves who have the firstfruits of the Spirit—we also groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.
• Acts 20:32 : 32 And now, I entrust you, brothers, to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.
• Eph 1:12 : 12 so that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be to the praise of His glory.
• Eph 1:6-7 : 6 to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved. 7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,
• Lev 25:24-34 : 24 In every part of the land that you own, you must provide for the redemption of the land. 25 If one of your fellow Israelites becomes poor and sells some of their property, their nearest relative is to come and redeem what they have sold. 26 But if a man has no one to redeem it for him, and later he prospers and finds enough to redeem it, 27 he shall calculate the years since its sale, refund the balance to the man to whom he sold it, and then return to his property. 28 But if he cannot afford to repay, what he sold will remain with the buyer until the Year of Jubilee; in the Jubilee it will be released, and he will return to his property. 29 If a man sells a house in a walled city, he retains the right of redemption for a full year after its sale; his right of redemption shall last a year. 30 But if it is not redeemed by the end of a full year, the house in the walled city will become permanently the property of the buyer and their descendants; it will not be released in the Jubilee. 31 But houses in villages without walls around them are to be considered as open country. They can be redeemed, and they must be released in the Jubilee. 32 As for the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities they possess have a permanent right of redemption for the Levites. 33 If anyone redeems property from the Levites, the property that was sold in the city they possess must be released in the Jubilee, because the houses in the cities of the Levites are their possession among the Israelites. 34 But the fields of the pastureland belonging to their cities must not be sold, for they are their permanent possession.
• Ps 74:2 : 2 Remember Your congregation, which You purchased of old, the tribe of Your inheritance, which You redeemed—Mount Zion, where You have dwelled.
• Ps 78:54 : 54 He brought them to His holy border, to the mountain His right hand had acquired.
• Jer 32:7-8 : 7 'Behold, Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum, is coming to you to say, Buy my field at Anathoth, for you have the right of redemption to purchase it.' 8 Then Hanamel, my cousin, came to me in the courtyard of the guard, just as the LORD had said. He told me, 'Please buy my field at Anathoth, in the territory of Benjamin, because it is your right to redeem it and take possession of it.' At that point, I knew this was indeed the word of the LORD.
• Luke 21:28 : 28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.