en_tn_condensed/heb/06/18.md

753 B

we, who have fled for refuge

Believers, who trust in God for him to protect them, are spoken of as if they were running to a safe place. Alternate translation: "we, who have trusted him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

will have a strong encouragement to hold firmly to the hope set before us

Trust in God is spoken of as if encouragement were an object that could be presented to a person and that person could hold on to it. Alternate translation: "will continue to trust in God just has he encouraged us to do" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

set before us

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God has placed before us" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)