unfoldingWord_en_tn/eph/01/13.md

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## translationWords
* [[en:tw:believe]]
* [[en:tw:christ]]
* [[en:tw:goodnews]]
* [[en:tw:holyspirit]]
* [[en:tw:inherit]]
* [[en:tw:redeem]]
* [[en:tw:save]]
* [[en:tw:wordoftruth]]
## translationNotes
* **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** - <b>in whom you also have believed</b> "and you also have believed in Christ"
* ** were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit** - </b> were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit</b> 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: [[en:ta:vol1: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."