35 lines
1.2 KiB
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35 lines
1.2 KiB
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## Now I want ##
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the word "now" is used here to mark a new part of the letter.
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## that the things which happened to me ##
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Paul is talking about his time in prison. You can make this explicit: "that the things I suffered because I was put into prison for preaching about Jesus" ([[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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## have advanced the progress of the gospel. ##
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"have caused more people to believe in Christ."
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## my bonds in Christ ##
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"my imprisonment because of my preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ"
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## my bonds in Christ became known throughout the whole palace guard ##
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This can translated as an active clause:"This is because the palace guards know I am here because I tell others about Christ." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## palace guards ##
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This is a group of soldiers that helped protect the Roman emperor.
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## and to everyone else ##
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"Many other people in Rome also know why I am in prison."
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## And also so that most of the brothers...Speak the word ##
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"Also, most of the brothers speak the word of God with confidence, boldness and without fear because of my imprisonment".
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## with more boldness and without fear ##
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"with complete confidence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]]) |