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# Christ was foreknown
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God knew Christ" or "God chose Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# before the foundation of the world
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You can translate this with a verbal phrase. Alternate translation: "before God created the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# he has been revealed to you
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God has revealed him to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# he has been revealed to you
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Peter does not mean that his readers have actually seen Christ, but that they have learned the truth about him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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