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# while we are in this tent
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Paul speaks of the physical body as if it were a "tent." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# in this tent, we groan
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The word "tent" refers to "the earthly dwelling that we live in." The word groan is a sound that a person makes when they eagerly desire to have something that is good. See how you translated this in [2 Corinthians 5:2](./01.md).
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# being burdened
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Paul refers to the difficulties that the physical body experiences as if they were heavy objects that are difficult to carry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# We do not want to be unclothed ... we want to be clothed
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Paul speaks of the body as if it were clothing. Here "to be unclothed" refers to the death of the physical body; "to be clothed" refers to having the resurrection body that God will give. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# to be unclothed
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"to be without clothes" or "to be naked"
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# so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life
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Paul speaks of life as if it were an animal that eats "what is mortal." The physical body that will die will be replaced by a resurrection body that will live forever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "so that life may swallow up what is mortal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# who gave us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come
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The Spirit is spoken of as if he was a partial downpayment toward eternal life. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Corinthians 1:22](../01/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |