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1018 B
1018 B
It was by Christ that you also heard the word of truth
Alternate translation: "it was through believing in Christ that you heard that you were saved by him"
the gospel of your salvation by Christ
"Christ is the gospel of your salvation"
in whom you also have believed
in whom you also have believed "and you also have believed in Christ"
were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit
were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit As wax was placed on a letter and impressed with a symbol representing who sent the letter, God sealed our salvation with the Holy Spirit signifying his ownership of us. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
the spirit is the guarantee
"The Holy Spirit is a pledge." God gave us the holy spirit as a promise of his gift of eternal life at the proper time.
our redemption of the possession
God has purchased us to be his own people. Alternate translation: "that is, that God forgives us and accepts us as his own people."