‏ Ephesians 1:13-14

 Ye also ( κα υμεις ). Ye Gentiles (now Christians), in contrast to  ημας (we) in 12.

 In whom ( εν ω ). Repeated third time (once in verse 11, twice in 13), and note  ο or  ος in 14.

 Ye were sealed ( εσφραγισθητε ). First aorist passive indicative of  σφραγιζω, old verb, to set a seal on one as a mark or stamp, sometimes the marks of ownership or of worship of deities like  στιγματα (Ga 6:17). Marked and authenticated as God's heritage as in 4:30. See 2Co 1:22 for the very use of the metaphor here applied to the Holy Spirit even with the word  αρραβων (earnest).

 Spirit ( πνευματ ). In the instrumental case.

 An earnest ( αρραβων ). See 2Co 1:22 for discussion of  αρραβων. Here "of promise" ( της επαγγελιας ) is added to the Holy Spirit to show that Gentiles are also included in God's promise of salvation.

 Of our inheritance ( της κληρονομιας ημων ). God's gift of the Holy Spirit is the pledge and first payment for the final inheritance in Christ.

 Of God's own possession ( της περιποιησεως ). The word

 God's is not in the Greek, but is implied. Late and rare word (from  περιποιεω, to make a survival) with the notion of obtaining (1Th 5:9; 2Th 3:14) and then of preserving (so in the papyri). So in 1Pe 2:9; Heb 10:39, and here. God has purchased us back to himself. The sealing extends ( εις ) to the redemption and to the glory of God.

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