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1.1 KiB
1.1 KiB
Rejoice in the Lord
See how you translated this in Philippians 3:1.
The Lord is near
Possible meanings are 1) The Lord Jesus is near to the believers in spirit or 2) the day the Lord Jesus will return to the earth is near.
in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be known to God
"whatever happens to you, ask God for everything you need with prayer and thanks"
#the peace of God
"the peace that God gives"
which surpasses all understanding
"which is more than we can understand"
will guard your hearts and your thoughts
This presents God's peace as a soldier who protects our emotions and thoughts from worrying. AT: "will be like a soldier and guard your emotions and thoughts from worrying about the troubles of this life" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)