19 lines
868 B
Markdown
19 lines
868 B
Markdown
## It is my confident expectation and hope ##
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This is saying the same thing in two different ways to emphasize how sure Paul is that he is living in a way that honors Christ. This can be translated as "I definitely believe." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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## But with all courage, as always and especially right now ##
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"But I will have enough courage right now, as I have always had"
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## I will bring glory to Christ in my body, ##
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Paul uses the physical "body" to represent his life or the way he lives. This can be translated as "so that I will honor Christ with all that I do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## whether by life or by death. ##
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"if I go on living or if I die."
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## For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. ##
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"Because if I go on living, I will live for Christ, and if I die, that is even better." |