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660 B
Markdown
13 lines
660 B
Markdown
Paul continues to speak.
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## and about all the flock ... and not spare the flock. ##
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This is an extended metaphor. The leaders of the church are supposed to care for the people under them and protect them from enemies just as a shepherd would care for his flock of sheep and protect them from wolves. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## the assembly of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood ##
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"The people Christ bought by shedding his blood on the cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## draw away the disciples after them ##
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"Convince people who are followers of Christ to follow their own, false, teaching" |