en_tn/1jn/05/20.md

# Son of God

This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

# has given us understanding

"has enabled us to understand the truth"

# him who is true 
"the true one" or "the real God" 

# This one is the true God

"Jesus is truly God"

# and eternal life

He is called "eternal life" becasue he gives us eternal life. AT: "and the one who gives eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Children

John was an elderly man and their leader. He used this expression to show his love for them. See how you translated this in [1 John 2:1](../02/01.md). AT: "My dear children in Christ" or "You who are as dear to me as my own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/children]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/idol]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Son of God`
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 is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])`
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			`# has given us understanding`
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			`"has enabled us to understand the truth"`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Fixed snippe and notes 2017-08-16 15:49:22 +00:00			`# him who is true`
			`"the true one" or "the real God"`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Fixed snippe and notes 2017-08-16 15:49:22 +00:00			`# This one is the true God`
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			`"Jesus is truly God"`

Fixed snippe and notes 2017-08-16 15:49:22 +00:00			`# and eternal life`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
Fixed snippe and notes 2017-08-16 15:49:22 +00:00			`He is called "eternal life" becasue he gives us eternal life. AT: "and the one who gives eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# Children`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`John was an elderly man and their leader. He used this expression to show his love for them. See how you translated this in [1 John 2:1](../02/01.md). AT: "My dear children in Christ" or "You who are as dear to me as my own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofgod]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/children]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/idol]]`