See in Reader
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25 lines
1023 B
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# See that
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"Be careful that" or "Be sure that"
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# you do not despise any of these little ones
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"you do not think of these little ones as being unimportant." This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "you show respect to these little ones"
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# For I say to you
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This add emphasis to what Jesus says next.
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# that in heaven their angels always look on the face of my Father who is in heaven
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Jewish teachers taught that only the most important angels could be in God's presence. Jesus means that the most important angels speak to God about these little ones. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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# always look on the face of my Father
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This is an idiom that means they are in God's presence. Alternate translation: "are always close to my Father" or "are always in the presence of my Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# my Father
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This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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