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27 lines
767 B
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## God has raised you with Christ ##
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This metaphor compares the Colossian believers with Christ. As God has raised Christ from the dead, so God counts them as having been raised from the dead. (see [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## has raised you ##
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The word "you" refers to the Colossian believers.
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## the things above ##
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"the heavenly things" or "the godly things".
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## what is on earth ##
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"earthly things" or "the things of earth".
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## for you have died ##
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This metaphor compares the colossian believers with Christ. As Christ actually died, so God counts them as having died with Chirst. (see [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## God has hidden ##
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"God has concealed"
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## with him in glory ##
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The word "him" refers to Christ. |