From 999569425b54849f89d216665ed1c03901f6cc24 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: SusanQuigley Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:52:55 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'gal/01/20.md' --- gal/01/20.md | 7 +------ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/gal/01/20.md b/gal/01/20.md index a52c87e503..3e9ddc9fe4 100644 --- a/gal/01/20.md +++ b/gal/01/20.md @@ -1,8 +1,3 @@ -# before God - -Paul wants the Galatians to understand that Paul is completely serious and that he knows that God hears what he says and will judge him if he does not tell the truth. - # In what I write to you, I assure you before God that I am not lying -Paul uses litotes to emphasize that he is telling the truth. Alternate translation: "I am not lying to you in the messages I write to you" or "in the things I write to you I am telling you the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-litotes]]) - +Paul says "before God" to help the Galatians know that he is telling the truth. Paul knows that God hears what he says and will judge him if he does not tell the truth. Alternate translation: "I tell you in God's presence that I am not lying in what I write to you"