en_tn/gal/01/18.md

# I saw none of the other apostles except James

This double negative emphasizes that James was the only apostle whom Paul saw. AT: "the only other apostle I saw was James" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])

# before God

Paul wants the Galatians to understand that Paul is completely serious and that he knows that God hears what he says and will judge him if he does not tell the truth.

# In what I write to you, I assure you before God, that I am not lying

Paul uses litotes to emphasize that he is telling the truth. AT: "I am not lying to you in the messages I write to you" or "in the things I write to you I am telling you the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I saw none of the other apostles except James`

			`This double negative emphasizes that James was the only apostle whom Paul saw. AT: "the only other apostle I saw was James" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])`

			`# before God`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`Paul wants the Galatians to understand that Paul is completely serious and that he knows that God hears what he says and will judge him if he does not tell the truth.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# In what I write to you, I assure you before God, that I am not lying`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Paul uses litotes to emphasize that he is telling the truth. AT: "I am not lying to you in the messages I write to you" or "in the things I write to you I am telling you the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])`