## translationWords

* [[en:tw:god]]
* [[en:tw:word]]
* [[en:tw:wordofgod]]

## translationNotes

* **them** - Possible meanings: 1) "the teachers" (UDB); 2) "the people of the church"
* **before God** - "in the presence of God" or "knowing that God is watching you and them"
* **not to quarrel about words** - “not to argue over what words mean” or “not to say words that cause fights” or “not to say words meant to hurt others”
* **profits nothing** - "does no one any good" or "useless"
* **ruining** - The image is of the destruction of a building. Those who hear the quarreling stop respecting the Christian message. (See: [[en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_metaphor]])
* **those who listen** - "those who hear."
* **present yourself approved to God** - "present yourself to God as a person that he has proven to be worthy"
* **as a workman** - "like a workman" or "like a worker"
* **handling correctly** - "correctly explaining"