# Connecting Statement:

Jesus continues speaking to his disciples.

# for your sakes

"for your benefit"

# that I was not there so that you may believe

"that I was not there. Because of this you will learn to trust me more."

# who was called Didymus

You can translate this in an active form. AT: "whom they called Didymus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# Didymus

This is a male name that means "twin." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/thomas]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]