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31 lines
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## man of God ##
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"servant of God" or "person who belongs to God"
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## flee from these things ##
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"treat these things like creatures who want to harm you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]].) Possible meanings of <b>these things<b>: 1) the "love of money" (UDB); 2) the different teachings, pride, and arguments in verses [1 Timothy 6:3](./03.md) and the "love of money."
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## Pursue ##
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"Run after" or "Chase" or "Do your best to act in"
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## Fight the good fight …. Take hold of … life" ##
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Some understand this passage as a metaphor of a sports competition in which the winner of the <b>fight</b> can <b>take hold</b> of a prize. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## Take hold of … life ##
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Some understand this metaphor as another way of saying <b>fight the good fight<b>: "Do everything you can to gain … life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## gave witness ##
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"gave testimony" or "testified"
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## before ##
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"in the presence of"
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## as to what is good ##
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"about what you believe" |