en_tn_condensed/luk/16/17.md

# it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter of the law to become invalid

This contrast could be stated in the reverse order. Alternate translation: "even the smallest stroke of the letter of the law will last longer than heaven and earth will exist"

# than for one stroke of a letter

A "stroke" is the smallest part of a letter. It refers to something in the law that may seem to be insignificant. Alternate translation: "than for even the smallest detail of the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# become invalid

"disappear" or "cease to exist"
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter of the law to become invalid`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This contrast could be stated in the reverse order. Alternate translation: "even the smallest stroke of the letter of the law will last longer than heaven and earth will exist"`
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			`# than for one stroke of a letter`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`A "stroke" is the smallest part of a letter. It refers to something in the law that may seem to be insignificant. Alternate translation: "than for even the smallest detail of the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])`
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			`# become invalid`

			`"disappear" or "cease to exist"`