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 # If you place these things before the brothers
 
-Paul speaks of his instructions as if they were objects that could be physically presented to the believers. Here, to place before means to instruct or to remind. Alternate translation: "If you help the believers remember these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+"If you help the believers remember these things" 
 
 # these things
 
-This refers to the teaching that started in [1 Timothy 3:16](../03/16.md).
-
-# the brothers
-
-This refers to all believers whether male or female. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-gendernotations]])
+This refers to the teaching that started in 1 Timothy 3:16.
 
 # you are being nourished by the words of faith and by the good teaching that you have followed
 
-Paul speaks of God's word and its teaching as if it could physically feed Timothy and make him strong. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the words of faith and the good teaching that you have followed are causing you to trust more strongly in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
+"the words of faith and the good teaching that you have followed are causing you to trust more strongly in Christ" 
 
 # words of faith