35 lines
845 B
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35 lines
845 B
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## them ##
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Possible meanings: 1) "the teachers" (UDB); 2) "the people of the church"
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## before God ##
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"in the presence of God" or "knowing that God is watching you and them"
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## not to quarrel about words ##
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“not to argue over what words mean” or “not to say words that cause fights” or “not to say words meant to hurt others”
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## profits nothing ##
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"does no one any good" or "useless"
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## ruining ##
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The image is of the destruction of a building. Those who hear the quarreling stop respecting the Christian message. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## those who listen ##
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"those who hear."
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## present yourself approved to God ##
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"present yourself to God as a person that he has proven to be worthy"
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## as a workman ##
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"like a workman" or "like a worker"
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## handling correctly ##
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"correctly explaining" |