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906 B
Markdown
27 lines
906 B
Markdown
## Dear children ##
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See how you translated this in [1 John 2:1](../02/01.md).
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## let no one lead you astray ##
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This can be translated "do not let anyone fool you" or "do not let anyone deceive you" (UDB)
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## He who does righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous ##
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This could be translated as "He who does what is right is pleasing to God just as Christ is pleasing to God."
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## does sin ##
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"continues to sin repeatedly" (UDB)
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## is of the devil ##
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"belongs to the devil" or "is like the devil" (UDB)
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## from the beginning ##
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This refers to the very earliest times of creations before humans first sinned. This could be translated as "since the earliest times of creation." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## the Son of God was revealed ##
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This can be translated with an active clause: "God revealed his son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |