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2 Corinthians 1:18-22
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
2 Corinthians 1:18-22
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
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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2 Corinthians 1:18-22
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2 Corinthians 1:18-22
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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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2 Corinthians 1:18-22
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2 Corinthians 1:18-22
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18 But as surely as God is faithful,(A) our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.” 19 For the Son of God,(B) Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me and Silas[a](C) and Timothy(D)—was not “Yes” and “No,” but in him it has always(E) been “Yes.” 20 For no matter how many promises(F) God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen”(G) is spoken by us to the glory of God.(H) 21 Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm(I) in Christ. He anointed(J) us, 22 set his seal(K) of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.(L)
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 1:19 Greek Silvanus, a variant of Silas
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