{Ye also} (kai humeis). Ye Gentiles (now Christians), in
contrast to h(886d)(8373) (we) in  12 . {In whom} (en h(9369)). Repeated
third time (once in verse  11 , twice in  13 ), and note ho or
hos in  14 . {Ye were sealed} (esphragisth(8874)e). First aorist
passive indicative of sphragiz(935c), 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(936e) (earnest). {Spirit} (pneumati). In the
instrumental case.