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# General Information:
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Jesus speaks directly to Simon.
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# Simon, Simon
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Jesus said his name twice to show that what he was about to say to him was very important.
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# to have you, that he might sift you
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The word "you" refers to all of the apostles. Languages that have different forms of "you" should use the plural form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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# sift you as wheat
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This means that Satan wanted to test the disciples to find something wrong. AT: "test you like someone passes grain through a sieve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# But I have prayed for you
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The word "you" here refers specifically to Simon. Languages that have different forms of you should use the singular form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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# that your faith may not fail
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This can be stated in positive form. AT: "that you will continue to have faith" or "that you will continue to trust me"
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# After you have turned back again
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"After you start following me again" or "After you start serving me again"
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# strengthen your brothers
"encourage your brothers to be strong in their faith" or "help your brothers believe in me"
# your brothers
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This refers to the other disciples. AT: "your fellow believers" or "the other disciples"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peter]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/satan]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/winnow]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/wheat]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/pray]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/turn]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]