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# Connecting Statement:
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Paul gives his reason for writing this letter: he reminds them to continue to understand the gospel.
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# I am amazed
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"I am surprised" or "I am shocked." Paul was disappointed that they were doing this.
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# you are turning away so quickly from him ... to a different gospel
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Possible meanings are 1) "you have so quickly stopped trusting in him" or 2) "you have so quickly stopped being loyal to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# him who called you
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"God, who called you"
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# called
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Here this means God has appointed or chosen people to be his children, to serve him, and to proclaim his message of salvation through Jesus.
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# by the grace of Christ
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"because of Christ's grace" or "because of Christ's gracious sacrifice"
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# you are turning to a different gospel
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"you are believing a different gospel"
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# men
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"people"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/amazed]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]] |