en_tn/heb/04/12.md

## word of God ##

God's written or spoken message

## living and active ##

God's word is as if it were alive; it is also powerful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

## sharper than any two-edged sword ##

edged sword** - God's word penetrates to our innermost being. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## discern the heart's thoughts and intentions ##

The word of God exposes even our secret thoughts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]]) and (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## everything is bare and open to the eyes of the one to whom we must give account ##

"God, who will judge how we have lived, can see everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`God's written or spoken message`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## living and active ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`God's word is as if it were alive; it is also powerful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])`

			`## sharper than any two-edged sword ##`

added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00			`edged sword** - God's word penetrates to our innermost being. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`## discern the heart's thoughts and intentions ##`

			`The word of God exposes even our secret thoughts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]]) and (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`

			`## everything is bare and open to the eyes of the one to whom we must give account ##`

			`"God, who will judge how we have lived, can see everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`