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924 B
Markdown
23 lines
924 B
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## he is the head ##
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"Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is the head"
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## He is the head of the church, his body ##
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This metaphor compares Jesus position to the church to the head on human body. As the head rules the body, so does Jesus rule the church. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## originating authority ##
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first chief or founder. Jesus started the Church.
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## firstborn out of the dead ones ##
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Jesus is the first person to die and come back to life, never to die again.
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## This is because it pleased God to decide that all his fullness should live in him ##
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"God the Father was pleased to make everything he is to live in Christ" (UDB) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## through ##
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The Greek word for the preposition "through" has the idea of a channel or way, showing that God brings peace and reconciliation to people by the blood of Jesus when he died on the cross. |