Ephesians 1:14 Explained in Context

Verse 3. ³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

Verse 4. ⁴ According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

Verse 5. ⁵ Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Verse 6. ⁶ To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

Verse 7. ⁷ In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

Verse 8. ⁸ Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

Verse 9. ⁹ Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

Verse 10. ¹⁰ That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

Verse 11. ¹¹ In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

Verse 12. ¹² That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

Verse 13. ¹³ In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

Verse 14. ¹⁴ Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.