en_tn/mrk/08/35.md

# For whoever wants

"For anyone who wants"

# life

This refers to both physical life and spiritual life.

# for my sake and for the gospel

"because of me and because of the gospel." Jesus is talking about people who lose their lives because they follow Jesus and the gospel. This can be stated clearly. AT: "because he follows me and tells others the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# What does it profit a person to gain the whole world and then forfeit his life?

This can be written as a statement. AT: "Even if a person gains the whole world, it will not benefit him if he forfeits his life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## to gain the whole world and then forfeit his life

This can also be expressed as a condition. AT: "if he gains the whole world and then forfeits his life"

# to gain the whole world

The words "the whole world" are an exaggeration for great riches. AT: "to gain everything he ever wanted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])

# forfeit

To forfeit something is to lose it or to have another person take it away.

# What can a person give in exchange for his life?

This can be written as a statement. AT: "There is nothing a person can give in exchange for his life." or "No one can give anything in exchange for his life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# What can a person give

If in your language "giving" requires someone to receive what is given, "God" can be stated as the receiver. AT: "What can a person give to God"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/profit]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/world]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# For whoever wants`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"For anyone who wants"`

			`# life`

			`This refers to both physical life and spiritual life.`

			`# for my sake and for the gospel`

			`"because of me and because of the gospel." Jesus is talking about people who lose their lives because they follow Jesus and the gospel. This can be stated clearly. AT: "because he follows me and tells others the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`

Update 'mrk/08/35.md' 2017-08-30 19:16:56 +00:00			`# What does it profit a person to gain the whole world and then forfeit his life?`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`This can be written as a statement. AT: "Even if a person gains the whole world, it will not benefit him if he forfeits his life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`

Fixed note. tN issue 373 2017-08-31 16:09:11 +00:00			`## to gain the whole world and then forfeit his life`

			`This can also be expressed as a condition. AT: "if he gains the whole world and then forfeits his life"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# to gain the whole world`

Fixed note. tN issue 373 2017-08-31 16:09:11 +00:00			`The words "the whole world" are an exaggeration for great riches. AT: "to gain everything he ever wanted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# forfeit`

			`To forfeit something is to lose it or to have another person take it away.`

			`# What can a person give in exchange for his life?`

			`This can be written as a statement. AT: "There is nothing a person can give in exchange for his life." or "No one can give anything in exchange for his life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`

			`# What can a person give`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`If in your language "giving" requires someone to receive what is given, "God" can be stated as the receiver. AT: "What can a person give to God"`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/profit]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/world]]`