23 lines
516 B
Markdown
23 lines
516 B
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## we were with you ##
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The pronoun "we" refers to Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy but not his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
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## to suffer affliction ##
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"to be mistreated by others"
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## I could no longer stand it ##
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The pronoun I refers to Paul. "I wanted so badly to know". (UDB)
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## I could no longer stand it ##
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"Stand it" is an idiom for "wanted to know with great desire." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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## I sent ##
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"I sent Timothy"
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## in vain ##
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"useless" |