(1:14) It is the Holy Spirit "who is the earnest" (down payment) on our inheritance, signifying that all which has been promised to us will be delivered exactly in its proper time. "Until the redemption" refers to the resurrection of the believer's body at the Rapture of the Church. "Glory" is "shining" and describes the outward appearance of God as light. Our redemption will redound to the "praise" of the Father by all of creation, both in heaven and on Earth.

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