Ephesians 1:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto 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

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 1:22 : 22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
• Eph 4:30 : 30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
• 2 Cor 5:5 : 5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
• Gal 4:6 : 6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
• 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
• Rom 8:15-17 : 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
• Rom 8:23 : 23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
• Acts 20:32 : 32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
• Eph 1:12 : 12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
• Eph 1:6-7 : 6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
• Lev 25:24-34 : 24 And in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for the land. 25 If thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold. 26 And if the man have none to redeem it, and himself be able to redeem it; 27 Then let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; that he may return unto his possession. 28 But if he be not able to restore it to him, then that which is sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubile: and in the jubile it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession. 29 And if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; within a full year may he redeem it. 30 And if it be not redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city shall be established for ever to him that bought it throughout his generations: it shall not go out in the jubile. 31 But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be counted as the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubile. 32 Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time. 33 And if a man purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the year of jubile: for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel. 34 But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
• Ps 74:2 : 2 Remember{H8798)} thy congregation, which thou hast purchased{H8804)} of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed{H8804)}; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt{H8804)}.
• Ps 78:54 : 54 And he brought{H8686)} them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased{H8804)}.
• Jer 32:7-8 : 7 Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption is thine to buy it. 8 So Hanameel mine uncle's son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the LORD, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.
• Luke 21:28 : 28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.