Verse 30
"And" connects this verse with the former one. Some English versions do not translate this conjunction, but it is present in the Greek text. We can grieve (bring sorrow or pain to) the Holy Spirit by our speech. It is inappropriate for us to do so because it is He who is our seal (Ephesians 1:13-14; cf. 2 Corinthians 1:21-22; 2 Corinthians 5:5). He is the pledge of God’s final redemption of us that will happen at our resurrection (Philippians 3:20-21). Grieving the Holy Spirit amounts to rejecting a priceless gift from God. [Note: See Lewis Sperry Chafer, He That Is Spiritual, pp. 82-104.]
"That which grieves the Holy Spirit is sin." [Note: Martin, p. 1312.]
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