Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
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Gill's Exposition
Which is the earnest of our inheritance,.... The incorruptible and never fading one in heaven, or the heavenly kingdom; this is the Father's gift, his bequest, and belongs only to children; it comes…
Barnes' Notes
Which is the earnest of our inheritance - On the meaning of this, see the notes at 2Co 1:22. Until the redemption - see the notes at Rom 8:23. The meaning here is, we have the Holy Spirit as the…
Adam Clarke
Which is the earnest of our inheritance - This Holy Spirit, sealing the soul with truth and righteousness, is the earnest, foretaste, and pledge of the heavenly inheritance. And he who can produce…
He begins with thanksgivings and praise, and enlarges with a great deal of fluency and copiousness of affection upon the exceedingly great and precious benefits which we enjoy by Jesus Christ. For the…
Cambridge Bible
the earnest The Gr. word is arrhabôn. It appears in the LXX. (only in Gen 38:17-18; Gen 38:20); in the later Greek classics (e.g. Aristotle); and in the Latin classics. It is Shemitic (Heb. "êrâbhôn,…
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