Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Ephesians: Chapter 1].
1:11 {In him} (\en aut•i\). Repeats the idea of \en t•i Christ•i\
of verse 10. {We were made a heritage} (\ekl•r•th•men\). First
aorist passive of \kl•ro•\, an old word, to assign by lot
(\kl•ros\), to make a \kl•ros\ or heritage. So in LXX and papyri.
Only time in N.T., though \proskl•ro•\ once also (Ac 17:4).
{Purpose} (\prothesin\). Common substantive from \protith•mi\, a
setting before as in Ac 11:23; 27:13.
1:12 {To the end that we should be} (\eis to einai h•m•s\). Final
clause with \eis\ to and the infinitive \einai\ (see the mere
infinitive \einai\ in verse 4) and the accusative of general
reference. {Who had before hoped in Christ} (\tous pro•lpikotas
en t•i Christ•i\). Articular perfect active participle of
\proelpiz•\, late and rare compound (here only in N.T.) and the
reference of \pro\ not clear. Probably the reference is to those
who like Paul had once been Jews and had now found the Messiah in
Jesus, some of whom like Simeon and Anna had even looked for the
spiritual Messiah before his coming.
1:13 {Ye also} (\kai humeis\). Ye Gentiles (now Christians), in
contrast to \h•m•s\ (we) in 12. {In whom} (\en h•i\). Repeated
third time (once in verse 11, twice in 13), and note \ho\ or
\hos\ in 14. {Ye were sealed} (\esphragisth•te\). First aorist
passive indicative of \sphragiz•\, old verb, to set a seal on one
as a mark or stamp, sometimes the marks of ownership or of
worship of deities like \stigmata\ (Ga 6:17). Marked and
authenticated as God's heritage as in 4:30. See 2Co 1:22 for
the very use of the metaphor here applied to the Holy Spirit even
with the word \arrab•n\ (earnest). {Spirit} (\pneumati\). In the
instrumental case.
1:14 {An earnest} (\arrab•n\). See 2Co 1:22 for discussion of
\arrab•n\. Here "of promise" (\t•s epaggelias\) is added to the
Holy Spirit to show that Gentiles are also included in God's
promise of salvation. {Of our inheritance} (\t•s kl•ronomias
h•m•n\). God's gift of the Holy Spirit is the pledge and first
payment for the final inheritance in Christ. {Of God's own
possession} (\t•s peripoi•se•s\). The word {God's} is not in the
Greek, but is implied. Late and rare word (from \peripoie•\, to
make a survival) with the notion of obtaining (1Th 5:9; 2Th
3:14) and then of preserving (so in the papyri). So in 1Pe 2:9;
Heb 10:39, and here. God has purchased us back to himself. The
sealing extends (\eis\) to the redemption and to the glory of
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