Efesus 1:14

1:14 who is the down payment ¹  of our inheritance, until the redemption of God’s own possession, ²  to the praise of his glory.

Efesus 2:7

2:7 to demonstrate in the coming ages ³  the surpassing wealth of his grace in kindness toward ⁴  us in Christ Jesus.

Efesus 2:14

2:14 For he is our peace, the one who made both groups into one ⁵  and who destroyed the middle wall of partition, the hostility,

Efesus 2:17

2:17 And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near,

[1:14]  ¹ tn Or “first installment,” “pledge,” “deposit.”

[1:14]  sn Down payment. The Greek word ἀρραβών (arrabwn) denotes the first payment or first installment of money or goods which serves as a guarantee or pledge for the completion of the transaction. In the NT the term is used only figuratively of the Holy Spirit as the down payment of the blessings promised by God (it is used also in 2 Cor 1:22 and 5:5). In the “already – not yet” scheme of the NT the possession of the Spirit now by believers (“already”) can be viewed as a guarantee that God will give them the balance of the promised blessings in the future (“not yet”).

[1:14]  ² tn Grk “the possession.”

[2:7]  ³ tn Or possibly “to the Aeons who are about to come.”

[2:7]  ⁴ tn Or “upon.”

[2:14]  ⁵ tn Grk “who made the both one.”