Ephesians 4:30
28 He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
29 Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.
32 Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
- KJV
- And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
- WEB
- Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
- ASV
- And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.
- DARBY
- And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which ye have been sealed for [the] day of redemption.
- BLB
- And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you⁺ were sealed for the day of redemption.
- ÅB
- og gjør ikke Guds Hellige Ånd sorg, han som dere har fått til innsegl til forløsningens dag!
- OTB
- Og gjør ikke Guds Hellige Ånd sorg, med hvem dere ble beseglet for forløsningens dag.
- B1930
- og gjør ikke Guds Hellige Ånd sorg, han som I har fått til innsegl til forløsningens dag!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Thessalonians 5:19
Do not extinguish the Spirit.
Read in contextIsaiah 63:10
But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.
Read in contextEphesians 1:13–14
And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
Read in contextActs 7:51
You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.
Read in contextGenesis 6:6
And the LORD regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.
Read in contextRomans 8:23
Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
Read in contextRomans 8:11
And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.
Read in contextPsalms 78:40
How often they disobeyed Him in the wilderness and grieved Him in the desert!
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