en_tn_condensed/rom/15/15.md

# the gift that was given me by God

This gift is Paul's appointment as an apostle despite his persecution of believers prior to his conversion. Paul speaks of his selection as an apostle as if it were a gift that God gave to him. You can translate this in an active form. AT: "the gift God gave me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] or [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# the offering of the Gentiles might become acceptable

Paul speaks of his preaching the gospel as if he, as a priest, were making an offering to God. AT: "the Gentiles might please God when they obey him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bold]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/gift]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/gentile]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sacrifice]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/consecrate]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the gift that was given me by God`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This gift is Paul's appointment as an apostle despite his persecution of believers prior to his conversion. Paul speaks of his selection as an apostle as if it were a gift that God gave to him. You can translate this in an active form. AT: "the gift God gave me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] or [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the offering of the Gentiles might become acceptable`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`Paul speaks of his preaching the gospel as if he, as a priest, were making an offering to God. AT: "the Gentiles might please God when they obey him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bold]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/gift]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/gentile]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sacrifice]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/consecrate]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]]`