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  • Ephesians 4:30
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 30 Also, do not be grieving* God’s holy spirit,+ with which you have been sealed+ for a day of releasing by ransom.+

  • Ephesians 4:30
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 30 καὶ And μὴ not λυπεῖτε be YOU saddening τὸ the πνεῦμα spirit τὸ the ἅγιον holy τοῦ of the θεοῦ, God, ἐν in ᾧ which ἐσφραγίσθητε YOU were sealed εἰς into ἡμέραν day ἀπολυτρώσεως. of releasing by ransom.

  • Ephesians 4:30
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 30 Also, do not be grieving* God’s holy spirit,+ with which YOU have been sealed+ for a day of releasing by ransom.+

  • Ephesians 4:30
    The Bible in Living English
    • 30 and do not grieve God’s Holy Spirit in which you have had the seal set on you to be ready for the day of redemption;

  • Ephesians 4:30
    American Standard Version
    • 30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.

  • Ephesians 4:30
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 30 And be not grieving the Holy Spirit of God, Wherewith ye have been sealed unto a day of redemption;

  • Ephesians 4:30
    King James Version
    • 30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

  • Ephesians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2026
    • 4:30 it-1 1128; it-2 447, 1023-1024; w10 5/15 28-32; w07 1/1 31; w04 5/15 29-30; w01 3/15 17-18; w98 3/1 15; w93 3/15 14; w92 9/15 17-18

  • Ephesians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 4:30 w83 10/15 24; w74 422; w72 756; ad 781, 1546; w68 415; w63 210; w52 146; w51 375

  • Ephesians
    Research Guide
    • 4:30

      Holiness

      it-1 “Holiness” par. 5

      Mourning

      it-2 “Mourning” par. 11

      Spirit

      it-2 “Spirit” par. 45

      Do Not Grieve Jehovah’s Holy Spirit

      w10 5/15 pp. 28-32

      Questions From Readers

      w07 1/1 p. 31

      Questions From Readers

      w04 5/15 pp. 29-30

      Mind the Spirit and Live!

      w01 3/15 pp. 17-18

      Appreciating Christian Gatherings

      w98 3/1 p. 15

      Jehovah Does Not Despise a Broken Heart

      w93 3/15 p. 14 par. 7

      Jehovah’s Spirit Leads His People

      w92 9/15 pp. 17-18

  • Ephesians Study Notes—Chapter 4
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 4:30

      do not be grieving God’s holy spirit: The Greek word for “to grieve” could also be translated “to cause sorrow to; to sadden.” Paul uses a figure of speech called personification, saying that the holy spirit, an impersonal force, can be grieved as if it were a person. (Compare study notes on Joh 16:8, 13; Ro 8:27.) God uses his holy spirit to provide guidance and strength to his people. The holy spirit produces good qualities in them, namely, “the fruitage of the spirit.” (Ga 5:22-24) Those who do not appreciate the holy spirit, who resist its working, and who go against the Bible’s spirit-inspired counsel are, in effect, “grieving” it.​—Eph 4:17-29; 5:1-5; Isa 63:10; Ac 7:51.

      sealed for a day of releasing by ransom: Anointed Christians are sealed with Jehovah’s holy spirit. The seal signifies that they are God’s possession and are in line for heavenly life.​—See study notes on 2Co 1:22.

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