²⁰ For no matter how many promises^(A) God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen”^(B) is spoken by us to the glory of God.^(C)

²⁴ As for you, see that what you have heard from the beginning^(A) remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father.^{(B) 25} And this is what he promised us—eternal life.^(C)

⁸ Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.^(A)

¹² saying:

To the Church in Laodicea

¹⁴ “To the angel of the church in Laodicea^(A) write:

¹² in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.^{(A) 13} And you also were included in Christ^(B) when you heard the message of truth,^(C) the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal,^(D) the promised Holy Spirit,^{(E) 14} who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance^(F) until the redemption^(G) of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.^(H)

⁶ to the praise of his glorious grace,^(A) which he has freely given us in the One he loves.^(B)

⁷ in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace,^(A) expressed in his kindness^(B) to us in Christ Jesus.