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General Information:
Here the words "him" and "his" refer to God. (See: Acts 17:24)
General Information:
When Paul says "we" here, he includes himself as well as his hearers. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive)
For in him
"Because of him"
are God's offspring
Because God created everyone, all people are spoken of as if they were God's literal children. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
qualities of deity
Here "deity" refers to God's nature or attributes. AT: "that God" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
images created by the art and imagination of man
This can be stated in active form. AT: "which a man then uses his skill to make it into something that he has designed" or "images that people make by using their art and imagination" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)