Eph 1:11-14 | TNotes | STEP | 1:11 we have received an inheritance from God: Paul often talks about salvation as an inheritance, something promised to our spiritual ancestors and received by us (see Rom 8:17 ; Gal 3:29 ; 4:7 ; Col 1:12 ; 3:24 ). • Because God is sovereign, he makes everything work out according to his plan (cp. Rom 8:28-30 ).

1:11 ^a we have received an inheritance from God: Paul often talks about salvation as an inheritance, something promised to our spiritual ancestors and received by us (see Rom 8:17 ^b; Gal 3:29 ^c; 4:7 ^d; Col 1:12 ^e; 3:24 ^f).

• Because God is sovereign, he makes everything work out according to his plan (cp. Rom 8:28-30 ^g).
Summary for Eph 1:12-13: 1:12-13 ^h we Jews ... you Gentiles: Literally we ... you; the reference to Jews and Gentiles is implied.
1:13 ⁱ he identified you as his own (or he put his seal on you): Just as a seal signifies authentic ownership, the Holy Spirit in a believer’s life signifies God’s ownership (4:30 ^j; 2 Cor 1:22 ^k).
1:14 ^l The Spirit is both God’s guarantee of future blessings and a foretaste of eternal life and power. The believer’s eternal inheritance includes everything he promised (see also 1:18 ^m; Rom 8:17 ⁿ; 2 Cor 1:22 ^o; 5:5 ^p; Gal 3:29 ^q; 4:7 ^r; Col 1:12 ^s; 3:24 ^t; Titus 3:7 ^u).