en_tn/mat/18/18.md

# Truly I say to you

"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.

# you

All occurrences of this word are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]])

# whatever things you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will be released in heaven

Here "bind" is a metaphor meaning to forbid something, and "release" is a metaphor meaning to allow something. Also, "in heaven" is a metonym that represents God himself. See how you translated similar phrases in [Matthew 16:19](../16/19.md). Alternate translation: "God in heaven will bind whatever you bind on earth and release whatever you release" or "God in heaven will approve whatever you forbid or allow on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# I say to you

This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"I tell you the truth." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.`
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Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`All occurrences of this word are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]])`
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mismatches 2018-09-20 17:13:29 +00:00			`# whatever things you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will be released in heaven`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			Here "bind" is a metaphor meaning to forbid something, and "release" is a metaphor meaning to allow something. Also, "in heaven" is a metonym that represents God himself. See how you translated similar phrases in [Matthew 16:19](../16/19.md). Alternate translation: "God in heaven will bind whatever you bind on earth and release whatever you release" or "God in heaven will approve whatever you forbid or allow on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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