en_tn/mat/06/05.md

# Connecting Statement:

Jesus begins to teach about prayer.

# General Information:

Jesus is talking to a group of people about what might happen to them as individuals. All "you" and "your" in verses 5 and 7 are plural; in verse 6 they are singular, but you may have to translate them as plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

# so that they may be seen by people

It is implied that those who see them will give them honor. This can be stated in active form. AT: "so that people will see them and give them honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# Truly I say to you

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

# enter your inner chamber. Shut the door

"go to a private place" or "go where you can be alone"

# Father who is in secret

Possible meanings are 1) no one can see God, or 2) God is in that private place with the person praying.

# Father

This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

# your Father who sees in secret

"your Father will see what you do in private and"

# make useless repetitions

"repeat meaningless words"

# they will be heard

This can be stated in active form. AT: "their false gods will hear them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Jesus begins to teach about prayer.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Jesus is talking to a group of people about what might happen to them as individuals. All "you" and "your" in verses 5 and 7 are plural; in verse 6 they are singular, but you may have to translate them as plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# so that they may be seen by people`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`It is implied that those who see them will give them honor. This can be stated in active form. AT: "so that people will see them and give them honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Truly I say to you`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# enter your inner chamber. Shut the door`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"go to a private place" or "go where you can be alone"`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Father who is in secret`

			`Possible meanings are 1) no one can see God, or 2) God is in that private place with the person praying.`

			`# Father`

			`This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])`

			`# your Father who sees in secret`

			`"your Father will see what you do in private and"`

			`# make useless repetitions`

			`"repeat meaningless words"`

			`# they will be heard`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "their false gods will hear them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`