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)

Salt and Light

¹³ “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything but is thrown out and trampled under foot.^(A)

¹⁴ “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid.^{(B) 15} People do not light a lamp and put it under the bushel basket; rather, they put it on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.^{(C) 16} In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.^(D)