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# Connecting Statement:
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The author of Hebrews has been comparing the Christian life to a race.
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# You have not yet resisted or struggled against sin
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Here "sin" is spoken of as if it were a person whom someone fights in a battle. AT: "You have not yet had to endure attacks of sinners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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# to the point of blood
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Resisting opposition so much that one dies for it is spoken of as if one reached a certain place where he would die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# of blood
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Here "blood" refers to death. AT: "of death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# the encouragement that instructs you
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Old Testament scripture is spoken of as if it were a person who could encourage others. AT: "what God has instructed you in the scriptures to encourage you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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# as sons ... My son ... every son
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These refer to everyone who belongs to God whether male or female. AT: "as children ... My child ... every child" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
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# My son ... corrected by him
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Here the author is quoting from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament.
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# do not think lightly of the Lord's discipline, nor grow weary
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This can be stated in positive form. AT: "take it very seriously when the Lord disciplines you, and do not grow weary" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
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# nor grow weary
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"and do not become discouraged"
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# you are corrected by him
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "he corrects you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# every son whom he receives
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"everyone whom he accepts as his child"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blood]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible//encourage]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/instruct]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/son]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/discipline]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/punish]] |