35 lines
1.3 KiB
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35 lines
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## And we know this ##
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"That is, we understand this or "Because we realize this" or "We also know this"
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## not made for a righteous man ##
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"not given for a righteous person" or "not given to a person who obeys it" or "not given to a person who is righteous before God"
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## for those who kill their fathers and mothers ##
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"murderers of their fathers and also murderers of their mothers" or "those who physically hurt their fathers and mothers"
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## sexually immoral people ##
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This is literally the masculine form of the word for female sex worker (prostitute). In other places it is used as a metaphor for people unfaithful to God, but in this case the meaning seems to be extended to include anyone involved in sexual relations outside of marriage.
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## homosexuals ##
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"men who have sex with men." The word in Greek is specific to a man who has sex with another man.
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## those who kidnap people for slaves ##
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"those who kidnap people to sell as slaves" or "those who take people to sell as slaves"
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## sound doctrine ##
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"correct teachings" or "instructions that are true"
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## the glorious gospel of the blessed God ##
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"the gospel about the glory that belongs to the blessed God" or "the gospel of the glorious and blessed God"
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## with which I have been entrusted ##
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"which God has given me and made me responsible for" |