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18 As surely as God is faithful, our word to you is not[a] “Yes and No.” 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we proclaimed among you, Silvanus and Timothy and I, was not “Yes and No,” but in him it has always been “Yes.”(A) 20 For in him every one of God’s promises is a “Yes.” For this reason it is through him that we say the “Amen,” to the glory of God.(B) 21 But it is God who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us,(C) 22 who has put his seal on us and given[b] us his Spirit in our hearts as a down payment.(D)

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  1. 1.18 Other ancient authorities read was not
  2. 1.22 Other ancient authorities read by putting . . . and giving

18 God can be trusted, and so can I, when I say our answer to you has always been “Yes” and never “No.” 19 (A) This is because Jesus Christ the Son of God is always “Yes” and never “No.” And he is the one Silas,[a] Timothy, and I told you about.

20 Christ says “Yes” to all God's promises. This is why we have Christ to say “Amen”[b] for us to the glory of God. 21 And so God makes it possible for you and us to stand firmly together with Christ. God is also the one who chose us 22 and put his Spirit in our hearts to show that we belong only to him.

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  1. 1.19 Silas: The Greek text has “Silvanus,” which is another form of the name Silas.
  2. 1.20 Amen: The word “amen” is used here with the meaning of “yes.”