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act/03/12.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Here the word "this" refers to the amazement of the people.
 
-# You men of Israel
+# You Israelite men
 
 "Fellow Israelites." Peter was addressing the crowd.
 

act/07/23.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Here "heart" is a metonym for "mind." The phrase "it came into his heart" is an idiom that means to decide something. Alternate translation: "it came into his mind" or "he decided" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 
-# visit his brothers, the children of Israel
+# visit his brothers, the descendants of Israel
 
 This refers to his people, and not just to his family. Alternate translation: "see how his own people, the children of Israel, were doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 

act/07/26.md

@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-# some Israelites
+# make peace between them
-
-The audience would have known from the account in Exodus that these were two men, but Stephen does not specify that. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-
-# put them at peace with each other
 
 "make them stop fighting"
 

exo/12/38.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-# a mixed multitude also went
+# A mixed multitude also went
 
 A multitude is a very large number of people. The word "mixed" here means that the people belonged to differnt ethnic groups. AT: "A crowd of people from other ethnic groups also went"

jhn/12/03.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# a litra of perfume
+# a pint of perfume
 
-You may convert this to a modern measure. A "litra" is about one third of a kilogram. Or you may refer to a container that could hold that amount. Alternate translation: "a third of a kilogram of perfume" or "a bottle of perfume" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+You may convert this to a the measure system used in your area. The word translated "pint" refers either 1) to a weight of about a third of a kilogram or 2) to a volume of about 300 milliliters. Alternate translation: "a third of a kilogram of perfume" or "a bottle of perfume" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
 
 # perfume
 

jhn/19/39.md

@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ Nicodemus was one of the Pharisees who believed in Jesus. See how you translated
 
 These are spices that people used to prepare a body for burial.
 
-# about one hundred litras in weight
+# about seventy-five pounds in weight.
 
-You may convert this to a modern measure. A "litra" is about one third of a kilogram. Alternate translation: "about 33 kilograms in weight" or "weighing about thirty-three kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
+You may convert this to a the measure system used in your area. The word translated "pint" here probably refers to a weight of about a third of a kilogram . Alternate translation: "about 33 kilograms in weight" or "weighing about thirty-three kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
 
-# one hundred
+# seventy-five
 
-"100" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
+"75" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
 

rom/04/12.md

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-# Abraham became the father of the circumcision
+# He is also the father of the circumcised
 
 Here "the circumcision" refers to those who are true believers in God, both Jews and Gentiles.
 
-# who follow in the steps of faith of our father Abraham
+# who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had
 
-Here "follow in the steps of faith" is an idiom that means to follow someone's example of follow. Alternate translation: "who follow our father Abraham's example of faith" or "who have faith as our father Abraham did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+Here "walk in the footsteps of the faith" is an idiom that means to follow someone's example of follow. Alternate translation: "who follow our father Abraham's example of faith" or "who have faith as our father Abraham did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 

rom/04/23.md

@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
-# Now it was
+# for his sake alone
-
-"Now" is used here to connect Abraham's being made right by faith to present-day believer's being made right by faith in Christ's death and resurrection.
-
-# only for his benefit
 
 "for Abraham only"
 
-# that it was counted for him
+# it was counted for him
 
-You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "that God counted righteousness to him" or "God considered him righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "God counted righteousness to him" or "God considered him righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
 

rom/11/25.md

@@ -20,11 +20,7 @@ Paul does not want the Gentile believers to think they are wiser than the Jewish
 
 # A partial hardening has come upon Israel
 
-This is  the mystery that Paul referred to earlier in the sentence. This can be made a explicit. Alternate translation: "This mystery is that a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+This is  the mystery that Paul referred to earlier in the sentence. This can be made a explicit. Paul speaks of "hardening" or stubbornness as if it were a hardening of physical organs in the body. Some Jews have refused to accept salvation through Jesus. Alternate translation: "This mystery is that a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in" or "Many people of Israel continue to be stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and  [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-
-# a partial hardening has come upon Israel
-
-Paul speaks of "hardening" or stubbornness as if it were a hardening of physical organs in the body. Some Jews have refused to accept salvation through Jesus. Alternate translation: "many people of Israel continue to be stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
 
 # until the full number of the Gentiles
 

tit/01/06.md

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 Having told Titus to ordain elders in every city on the island of Crete, Paul gives the requirements for elders.
 
-# An elder must be without blame, the husband
+# An elder must be blameless, the husband
 
-To be "without blame" is to be known as a person who does not do bad things. Alternate translation: "An elder must not have a bad reputation and must be the husband"
+To be "blameless" is to be known as a person who does not do bad things. Alternate translation: "An elder must not have a bad reputation and must be the husband"
 
 # the husband of one wife