unfoldingWord_en_tn/jhn/03/29.md

# Connecting Statement:

John the Baptist continues speaking.

# The bride belongs to the bridegroom

Here the "bride" and "bridegroom" are metaphors. Jesus is like the "bridegroom" and John is like the friend of the "bridegroom." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# This, then, is my joy made complete

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So then I rejoice greatly" or "So I rejoice much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# my joy

The word "my" refers to John the Baptist, the one who is speaking.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`

added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00			`John the Baptist continues speaking.`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# The bride belongs to the bridegroom`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here the "bride" and "bridegroom" are metaphors. Jesus is like the "bridegroom" and John is like the friend of the "bridegroom." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# This, then, is my joy made complete`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So then I rejoice greatly" or "So I rejoice much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# my joy`
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			`The word "my" refers to John the Baptist, the one who is speaking.`