Ephesians 4:30 “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for…”

Ephesians 4:30

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

World English Bible

Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

American Standard Version

And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.

Geneva Bible 1599

And grieue not the holy Spirit of God, by whom ye are sealed vnto ye day of redemption.

Darby Translation

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which ye have been sealed for [the] day of redemption.

Young's Literal Translation

and make not sorrowful the Holy Spirit of God, in which ye were sealed to a day of redemption.

Bible in Basic English

And do not give grief to the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were marked for the day of salvation.

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Cross references

“grieve”

1 Thessalonians 5:19 Isaiah 63:10 Acts 7:51 Genesis 6:6 Psalm 78:40 Isaiah 43:24

1 Thessalonians 5:19 · BSB

Do not extinguish the Spirit.

Isaiah 63:10 · BSB

But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.

Acts 7:51 · BSB

You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.

Genesis 6:6 · BSB

And the LORD regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.

Psalm 78:40 · BSB

How often they disobeyed Him in the wilderness and grieved Him in the desert!

Isaiah 43:24 · BSB

You have not bought Me sweet cane with your silver, nor satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices. But you have burdened Me with your sins; you have wearied Me with your iniquities.

“whereby”

Ephesians 1:13

Ephesians 1:13 · BSB

And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

“the day”

Romans 8:23 Romans 8:11 1 Corinthians 1:30 Hosea 13:14 1 Corinthians 15:54 Luke 21:28

Romans 8:23 · BSB

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.

Romans 8:11 · BSB

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.

1 Corinthians 1:30 · BSB

It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

Hosea 13:14 · BSB

I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes.

1 Corinthians 15:54 · BSB

When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”

Luke 21:28 · BSB

When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

29Let 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.

31Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.

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