Ephesians 1:13

The Ephesians too, having heard and believed the gospel, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit. It shows how Gentiles are included in salvation through faith.

Cross-references · 36

• 2 Cor 1:22placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.
• Eph 4:30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
• 2 Tim 2:19Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”
• 1 Th 2:13And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.
• Gal 3:14He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.
• Rom 4:11And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.
• Rom 1:16I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.
• Titus 2:11For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.
• Acts 2:33Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
• Joel 2:28And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
• Col 1:21–23Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds.
• Col 1:4–6because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—
• John 14:16–17And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—
• John 1:17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
• 1 Pet 2:10Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
• John 14:26But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.
• Luke 24:49And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
• Rom 6:17But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.
• Rom 10:14–17How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?
• John 15:26When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.
• Ps 119:43Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments.
• Acts 1:4And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.
• John 6:27Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
• Luke 11:13So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
• Acts 2:16–22No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
• Eph 2:11–12Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—
• Mark 16:15–16And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
• Rev 7:2And I saw another angel ascending from the east, with the seal of the living God. And he called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea:
• Acts 13:26Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.
• John 16:7–15But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
• Jas 1:18He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
• 2 Tim 2:15Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.
• 2 Tim 3:15From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
• Heb 2:3how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
• Eph 4:21Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—
• 2 Cor 6:7in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;

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