418 B
418 B
the word of the Lord has rung out
"Word" here is a metonym for "message." Alternate translation: "the Lord's teachings have rung out" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
has rung out
Here Paul speaks of the Christian witness produced by the Thessalonian believers as if it were a bell that was rung or a musical instrument that was being played. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)