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# Alexander the coppersmith displayed
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"Alexander, who works with metal, displayed"
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# Alexander
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This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# displayed many evil deeds against me
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Paul speaks of doing evil deeds as if they were put on display. AT: "did many evil things to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# The Lord will repay him according to his deeds
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Paul speaks of punishment as if it were payment. AT: "The Lord will punish him for what he has done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# him ... his ... him ... he
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These all refer to Alexander.
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# opposed our words
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Here "words" refers to a message or teaching. AT: "opposed the message that we teach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# At my first defense
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"When I first appeared in court and explained my actions"
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# no one stood with me
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"no one stayed with me and helped me"
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# May it not be counted against them
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "May God not count it against them" or "I pray that God does not punish those believers for leaving me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]] |