23 lines
708 B
Markdown
23 lines
708 B
Markdown
## Brothers - ##
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**"Fellow believers"
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## we know your calling ##
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"we know that God chose you to become his people" (UDB), or "we know that God chose you to serve him in a special way."
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## we know ##
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The word "we" refers to Paul, Silvanus and Timothy but not the Thessalonian believers. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
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## but also in power, in the Holy Spirit ##
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Possible meanings are 1) "Paul and his companions preach powerfully by being enabled by the Holy Spirit" or 2) "The Gospel has a powerful effect on the believers through the conviction work of the Holy Spirit."
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## in much assurance ##
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"In the same way" (UDB)
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## what kind of men ##
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"how we conducted ourselves" (UDB) |