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# Repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Followers of the Christ should preach to people in all the nations that they need to repent and that they need God to forgive their sins through Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# in his name
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His "name" here refers to his authority. Alternate translation: "by the Christ's authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# all the nations
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"all the ethnic communities" or "all the people groups"
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# beginning from Jerusalem
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"starting in Jerusalem"
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