Ephesians 1:14 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

which is an earnest of our inheritance, unto the redemption of Gods own possession, unto the praise of his glory.

English Amplified

That [Spirit] is the guarantee of our inheritance [the firstfruits, the pledge and foretaste, the down payment on our heritage], in anticipation of its full redemption and our acquiring [complete] possession of it--to the praise of His glory.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

That [Spirit] is the guarantee of our inheritance [the firstfruits, the pledge and foretaste, the down payment on our heritage], in anticipation of its full redemption and our acquiring [complete] possession of it–to the praise of His glory.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The Holy Spirit is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of his glory.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

who is [the] earnest of our inheritance to the redemption of the acquired possession to [the] praise of his glory.

English EASY 2024

God has put his Holy Spirit inside us now. As a result, we know that one day we will receive all the good things that God has promised. At that time we will be completely free, because we belong to God. So we praise God and we say that he is great!

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Spirit is the first payment that guarantees we will get all that God has for us. Then we will enjoy complete freedom as people who belong to him. The goal for all of us is the praise of God in all his glory.

who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Spirit is the guarantee that we shall receive what God has promised his people, and this assures us that God will give complete freedom to those who are his. Let us praise his glory!

English God's Word - GW 1995

This Holy Spirit is the guarantee that we will receive our inheritance. We have this guarantee until we are set free to belong to him. God receives praise and glory for this.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He is the down payment of our inheritance, for the redemption of the possession, to the praise of His glory.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, unto the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of His glory.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

which is the first installment of our inheritance toward redemption as God's possession, to the praise of his glory.

English NET Bible - 2005 (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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The Spirit marks us as God's own. We can now be sure that someday we will receive all that God has promised. That will happen after God sets all of his people completely free. All of those things will bring praise to his glory.

English NIV

who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession--to the praise of his glory.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

The Spirit is God's guarantee that he will give us everything he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. This is just one more reason for us to praise our glorious God.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

this is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God's own people, to the praise of his glory.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

He is given to us like an engagement ring, as the first installment of what’s coming! He is our hope-promise of a future inheritance which seals us until we have all of redemption’s promises and experience complete freedom—all for the supreme glory and honor of God!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

which is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

His presence within us is God's guarantee that he really will give us all that he promised; and the Spirit's seal upon us means that God has already purchased us and that he guarantees to bring us to himself. This is just one more reason for us to praise our glorious God.

English Tyndale 1537

which is the earnest of our inheritance, to redeem the possession purchased(to our redemption) (,and that) unto the laud(praise) of his glory.

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