¹³ When you heard the message of truth,^(A) the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed in Him, you were also sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.^(B)

⁵ because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You have already heard about this hope in the message of truth,^(A) the gospel

¹⁸ By His own choice, He gave us a new birth by the message of truth^[a] so that we would be the firstfruits of His creatures.^(A)