39 lines
1.3 KiB
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39 lines
1.3 KiB
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## I serve from my forefathers ##
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Paul worships the same God as his ancient ancestors did. AT: "… for whom I perform my duties as a Christian just as my ancestors who came before me did…"
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## in a pure conscience ##
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"with a clean conscience." He is not bothered by thoughts of wrongdoing because he has always tried to do what was right.
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## as I constantly remember you ##
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"when I remember you continuously" or 'while I remember you all the time"
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## night and day ##
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Possible meanings are 1) "my prayers night and day" 2) "I constantly remember you night and day 3) "longing to see you night and day."
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## longing to see you ##
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"wanting very much to see you"
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## remembering your tears ##
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"keeping all the things that you have suffered in my mind"
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## may be filled with joy ##
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"have much joy" or "be very joyful"
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## having been reminded ##
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"because I have been reminded" or "when I have been reminded" or "for I have been reminded" or "and having been reminded"
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## your genuine faith ##
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"your faith that is real" or "your faith that is not pretended.” It refers to being honest or true.
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## faith … which lived in your grandmother … now lives in you ##
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Timothy's Grandmother was a devout woman and Paul is comparing Timothy's faith with his grandmother's. |