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@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ This is the certainty that God will fulfill all his promises for those who trust
 
 Paul uses personification here as he speaks of "confidence" as if it were alive. AT: "we are very confident that we will receive the things that we wait for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
 
-# the love of God has been poured into our hearts
+# because the love of God has been poured into our hearts
 
-"Hearts" here is a metonym for the entire human experience. AT: "we have experienced the love of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+Here "hearts" represents a person's thoughts, feelings, or inner person. The phrase "the love of God has been poured into our hearts" is a metaphor for God showing love to his people. This can be stated in active form. AT: "because he has loved us greatly" or "because God has shown us how much he loves us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
 
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