62 lines
2.1 KiB
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62 lines
2.1 KiB
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# Connecting Statement:
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Paul tells how he acted in the past and encourages Timothy to trust God.
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# he considered me faithful
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"he considered me trustworthy" or "he regarded me as reliable"
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# he placed me into service
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Paul speaks of the task of serving God as if it were a place that one could be placed in. AT: "he assigned me to serve him" or "he appointed me as his servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# I was a blasphemer
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"I was a person who spoke evil against Christ." Paul is referring to his character before he was a Christian.
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# a persecutor
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"a person who persecuted those who believed in Christ"
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# violent man
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"a person was cruel towards other people." This is a person who believes he has the right to hurt others.
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# But I received mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief
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"But because I did not believe in Jesus, and I did not know what I was doing, I received mercy from Jesus"
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# I received mercy
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"Jesus showed me mercy" or "Jesus had mercy on me"
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# But the grace
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"And the grace"
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# the grace of our Lord overflowed
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Paul speaks of God's grace as if it were a liquid that could fill a container and spill out of the top when the container is full. AT: "God showed me much grace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# with faith and love
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This is the result of God showing much grace to Paul. AT: "which caused me to trust in Jesus and love him"
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# that is in Christ Jesus
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This speaks about Jesus as if he were a container that holds a liquid. Here "in Christ Jesus" refers to having a relationship with Jesus. AT: "that Christ Jesus enables me to give to God because I am united to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blasphemy]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/persecute]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/receive]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inchrist]] |