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Ephesians 4:30

King James Version (KJV)

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

Translations

Ephesians 4:30 - Amplified Bible

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God [do not offend or vex or sadden Him], by Whom you were sealed (marked, branded as God's own, secured) for the day of redemption (of final deliverance through Christ from evil and the consequences of sin).

Ephesians 4:30 - American Standard Version

And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.

Ephesians 4:30 - Bible in Basic English

And do not give grief to the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were marked for the day of salvation.

Ephesians 4:30 - Darby Bible

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which ye have been sealed for [the] day of redemption.

Ephesians 4:30 - English Standard Version

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Ephesians 4:30 - King James Version

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

Ephesians 4:30 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y no entristezcáis al Espìritu Santo de Dios, por el cual fuisteis sellados para el dìa de la redenciòn.

Ephesians 4:30 - The Message

Don’t grieve God. Don’t break his heart. His Holy Spirit, moving and breathing in you, is the most intimate part of your life, making you fit for himself. Don’t take such a gift for granted.

Ephesians 4:30 - New American Standard Bible

Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Ephesians 4:30 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y no entristezcan al Espìritu Santo de Dios, por el cual fueron sellados para el dìa de la redenciòn.

Ephesians 4:30 - World English Bible

Don`t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed to the day of redemption.

Ephesians 4:30 - Young's Living Translation

and make not sorrowful the Holy Spirit of God, in which ye were sealed to a day of redemption.

Ephesians 4:30 - Additional Comments

The implication here is that with our mouth, not only do we damage God's building, not only do we hurt those who receive our words, but we are also grieving the Holy Spirit.
"Grieve" in the Greek implies getting feelings hurt. The next 2 verses show ways we can grieve the Holy Spirit. The first listed, bitterness, is probably the quickest way we chase Him away.
The Holy Spirit is in each Christian, but HE may not be ungrieved in every Christian. The Holy Spirit has freedom to work when He is ungrieved.

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