From 033c1a13a21903d542b3861f2921b5035c4800cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PaulDeYoung Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2023 18:02:33 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'eph/01/13.md' --- eph/01/13.md | 9 ++------- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/eph/01/13.md b/eph/01/13.md index bc46152658..8b2aa24c62 100644 --- a/eph/01/13.md +++ b/eph/01/13.md @@ -1,12 +1,7 @@ -# General Information: - -Paul has been speaking in the previous two verses about himself and the other Jewish believers, but now he begins speaking about the Ephesian believers. - # the word of truth -Possible meanings are 1) "the message about the truth" or 2) "the true message." +Possible meanings are 1) "the message about the truth" or 2) "the true message." Paul has been speaking in the previous two verses about himself and the other Jewish believers, but now he begins speaking about the Ephesian believers. # were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit -Wax was placed on a letter and stamped with a symbol representing the person who wrote the letter. Paul uses this custom as a picture to show how God has used the Holy Spirit to assure us that we belong to him. Alternate translation: "God has sealed you with the Holy Spirit that he promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]]) - +Wax was placed on a letter and stamped with a symbol representing the person who wrote the letter. Paul uses this custom as a picture to show how God has used the Holy Spirit to assure us that we belong to him. Alternate translation: "God has sealed you with the Holy Spirit that he promised"