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# we, who have fled for refuge
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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/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# will have a strong encouragement to hold firmly to the hope set before us
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The phrase "to hold firmly to the hope set before us" is a metaphor meaning to continue to hope in what God has promised to do. Here "hope" means "a confident expectation." Alternate translation: "will continue to trust in God just has he encouraged us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# set before us
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God has placed before us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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