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26 lines
1023 B
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# Connecting Statement:
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Jesus begins to teach his disciples about forgiveness and reconciliation.
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# your brother
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This refers to a fellow believer in God, not a physical brother.
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# you will have gained your brother
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"you will have made your relationship with your fellow believer good again"
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# so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word might be verified
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Here "mouth" and "word" refer to what a person says. This can be stated in active form. AT: "so that two or three witnesses may verify that what you say about your fellow believer is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word might be verified
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Jesus is referring to one of the laws that Moses gave the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/witness]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/word]] |