## 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: [[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."