Ephesians 1:14 (WEB)
who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.
Catechism · 5
The Liturgy - Work of the Holy Trinity
“Sent by the Father who hears the epiclesis of the Church, the Spirit gives life to those who accept him and is, even now, the "guarantee" of their inheritance.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Eph 1:14; 2 Cor 1:22.
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.
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"
“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 · 5
Athanasius of Alexandria
“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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Ambrose of Milan
“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.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Can we then, as we say, the earnest of the Father and of the Son, say in turn, the Father of the earnest or the Son of the earnest?” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 5, and Eph. i. 14
Read the whole comment“Christ having enlightened thee, now believing, immediately thou makest a passage from death to life: abide in that to which thou hast passed, and thou shalt not come into judgment.” — editor's note: Eph. i. 14.
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Tertullian
“Surely the flesh has received even here the spirit—but only its “earnest;” whereas of the soul (it has received) not the earnest, but the full possession.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. i. 22, v. 5, and Eph. i. 14.
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in Catechism §1274.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.6.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 53.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.6.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.6.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 53.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 53.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 53.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 53.
Cited together in Catechism §1274.
Cited together in Catechism §1107 and 2 other places.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 53 and 1 other place.