diff --git a/col/04/03.md b/col/04/03.md index 801968482d..5d6163a267 100644 --- a/col/04/03.md +++ b/col/04/03.md @@ -1,14 +1,6 @@ -# General Information: +# God would open a door to us for the word -Here the word "us" refers to Paul and Timothy but not the Colossians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-exclusive]]) - -# God would open a door to us - -Opening a door for someone is a metaphor for giving that person the opportunity to do something. Alternate translation: "God would provide opportunities for us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) - -# open a door to us for the word - -"make an opportunity for us to preach his message" +"God would provide opportunities for us to preach his message" # the mystery of Christ @@ -16,5 +8,4 @@ This refers to the gospel of Jesus Christ, which was not understood before Chris # for which also I have been in chains -Here "in chains" is a metonym for being in prison, though Paul probably also was physically attached to a chain. Paul was in chains because he told people about the mystery of Christ. Alternate translation: "It is for proclaiming the message of Jesus Christ that I am now in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) - +"It is for proclaiming the message of Jesus Christ that I am now in prison" \ No newline at end of file