From 13b471eab24e7cf2773716ee4be749ff7afcf911 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Obiwon Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:37:32 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'jhn/16/23.md' --- jhn/16/23.md | 12 ++---------- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/jhn/16/23.md b/jhn/16/23.md index 27c76c65ef..4eb40fa1c4 100644 --- a/jhn/16/23.md +++ b/jhn/16/23.md @@ -1,16 +1,8 @@ -# Truly, truly, I say to you - -Translate this the way your language emphasizes that what follows is important and true. See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/51.md). - # if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you -Here the word "name" is a metonym that refers to the person and authority of Jesus. Alternate translation: "if you ask anything of the Father, he will give it to you because you belong to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]]) - -# Father - -This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]]) +"if you ask anything of the Father, he will give it to you because you belong to me" # in my name -Here "name" is a metonym that refers to the person and authority of Jesus. The Father will honor the requests of the believers because of their relationship with Jesus. Alternate translation: "because you are my followers" or "on my authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]]) +"because you are my followers" or "on my authority"