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# And the testimony is this
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"This is what God says"
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# life
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The word "life" throughout this letter refers to more than physical life. Here "life" refers to being alive spiritually. See how you translated this in [1 John 1:1 ](../01/01.md ). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# this life is in his Son
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"this life is through his Son" or "we will live forever if we are joined with his Son" or "we will live forever if we are united with his Son"
# Son
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This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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