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# Connecting Statement:
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Paul gives his reason for writing this letter: he reminds them to continue to understand the gospel.
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# I am amazed
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"I am surprised" or "I am shocked." Paul was disappointed that they were doing this.
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# you are turning away so quickly from him
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Here "turning away ... from him" is a metaphor for started to doubt or no longer trust God. AT: "you are so quickly starting to doubt him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# him who called you
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"God, who called you"
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# called
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Here this means God has appointed or chosen people to be his children, to serve him, and to proclaim his message of salvation through Jesus.
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# by the grace of Christ
"because of Christ's grace" or "because of Christ's gracious sacrifice"
# you are turning to a different gospel
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Here "turning to" is a metaphor that means to start to believe something. AT: "you are instead starting to believe a different gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# some men
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"some people"
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# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/amazed]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]]
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