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51 lines
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## But without your consent I did not want to do anything ##
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"But I did not want to keep him here without your approval" or "But I wanted to keep him with me only if you approved"
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## your...you ##
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In verses 14-16 these pronouns are singular and refer to Philemon (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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## so that your goodness should not be as forced ##
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This can be translated as "so that you will do what is right, not because I am forcing you."
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## but as free will ##
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"but because you want to" or "but because you freely choose to do the right thing"
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## perhaps he was separated from you ##
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This passive clause could be translated as an active clause: "perhaps God took Onesimus away from you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## perhaps ##
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"maybe"
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## for a while ##
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"during this time"
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## more than a slave ##
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"better than a slave" or "more valuable than a slave"
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## a beloved brother ##
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"a dear brother" or "a precious brother"
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## a brother ##
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"a brother in Christ"
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## and yet how much even more so to you ##
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"and certainly even more to you"
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## in the flesh ##
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This can be translated as "as a man" or "in your human relationship." This human relationship can be stated more explicitly: "because he is your slave." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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## and in the Lord ##
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This can be translated as "and as a brother in the Lord" or "and because he belongs to the Lord." |