Ephesians 1:13 (WEB)
In him you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation—in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
Catechism · 7
The Sacrament of Baptism
“The Holy Spirit has marked us with the seal of the Lord ("Dominicus character") "for the day of redemption."” — Catechism footnote: St. Augustine, Ep. 98, 5: PL 33, 362; Eph 4:30; cf. 1:13-14; 2 Cor 1:21-22.
The Sacrament of Confirmation
“Christians are also marked with a seal: "It is God who establishes us with you in Christ and has commissioned us; he has put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee."” — Catechism footnote: 2 Cor 1:21-22; cf. Eph 1:13; 4, 30.
In the Age of the Church
“TWO fundamental forms express this movement: our prayer ascends in the Holy Spirit through Christ to the Father - we bless him for having blessed us;” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Eph 1:3-14; 2 Cor 1:3 7; 1 Pet 1:3-9.
“Doxology, the praise of God, arises from this "marvelous work" of the whole economy of salvation.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Eph 1:3-14; Rom 16:25-27; Eph 3:20-21; Jude 24-25.
"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"
“Besides the proper name of "Holy Spirit," which is most frequently used in the Acts of the Apostles and in the Epistles, we also find in St. Paul the titles: the Spirit of the promise,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gal 3:14; Eph 1:13.
“"The Father has set his seal" on Christ and also seals us in him.” — Catechism footnote: Jn 6:27; cf. 2 Cor 1:22; Eph 1:13; 4:30.
“God commits himself by his own solemn oath to giving his beloved Son and "the promised Holy Spirit . . . [who is] the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it."” — Catechism footnote: Eph 1:13-14; cf. Gen 22:17-19; Lk 1:73; Jn 3:16; Rom 8:32; Gal 3:14.
Fathers and councils · 8
Irenaeus of Lyons
“…word of truth, the Gospel of your salvation, believing in which we have been sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance.”” — editor's note: Eph. i. 13, etc.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“From Him then we have begun to receive the unction and the seal, John saying, ‘And ye have an unction from the Holy One;’ and the Apostle, ‘And ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise.’” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 20; Eph. i. 13.
Read the whole comment“If we do these things, we shall conquer death; and receive an earnest of the kingdom of heaven.” — editor's note: Syr. ᾽Αῤ& 191·αβών. Cf. Eph. i. 13, 14, &c.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“He is also called the Spirit of promise, as the same Paul says, In whom ye also after that ye believed, were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise.” — editor's note: Ib. v. 13.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Whence also the Apostle Paul says that we are sealed in the Spirit; since we have in the Son the image of the Father, and in the Spirit the seal of the Son.” — editor's note: Eph. i. 13.
Read the whole comment“For in Him we live and He Himself is the earnest of our inheritance, as the Apostle says, writing to the Ephesians: “In Whom believing ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, Who is an earnest of our inheritance.”” — editor's note: Eph. i. 13, 14.
Read the whole comment“What is, then, the light that is sealed, but that of the seal of the Spirit, believing in Whom, “ye were sealed,” he says, “with the Holy Spirit of promise.”” — editor's note: Eph. i. 13.
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Tertullian
“…ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel (of your salvation); in whom ye believed, and were sealed with His Holy Spirit of promise.”” — editor's note: Eph. i. 13.
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Cross-references · 31
Cited together in Catechism §698 and 2 other places.
Cited together in Catechism §693.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.6.
Cited together in Catechism §1296.
Cited together in Catechism §1296.
Cited together in Catechism §1296.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.8.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.8.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.8.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.6.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.6.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.8.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.8.
Cited together in Catechism §1296.
Cited together in Catechism §1296.
Cited together in Catechism §1296.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.8.
Cited together in Catechism §698 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §693 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §693 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §693.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.8.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.8.
Cited together in Catechism §693.
Cited together in Catechism §693.
Cited together in Catechism §1274 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §698 and 2 other places.
Cited together in Catechism §693.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.8.
Cited together in Catechism §693.
Cited together in Catechism §693.