# the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles

You can translate this in an active form. AT: "many Gentiles blaspheme the name of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# name of God

The word "name" is a metonym that refers to the entirety of God, not just his name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])