en_tn/1jn/05/20.md

# Son of God

This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

# has given us understanding

"has enabled us to understand the truth"

# we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ
Being "in" someone represents having a close relationship with him, that is being united to him or belonging to him. The phrase "him who is true" refers to the true God, and the phrase "in his Son Jesus Christ" explains how we are in him who is true. AT: "we are united to him who is true by being united to his Son Jesus Christ" 

# him who is true 
"the true one" or "the real God" 

# This one is the true God

Possible meanings are 1) "This one" refers to Jesus Christ, or 2) "This one" refers to the one true God.

# and eternal life

He is called "eternal life" becasue he gives us eternal life. AT: "and the one who gives eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Children

John was an elderly man and their leader. He used this expression to show his love for them. See how you translated this in [1 John 2:1](../02/01.md). AT: "My dear children in Christ" or "You who are as dear to me as my own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# keep yourselves from idols
"stay away from idols" or "do not worship idols"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/children]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/idol]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Son of God`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# has given us understanding`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"has enabled us to understand the truth"`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Updated snippet and notes 2017-08-16 17:41:15 +00:00			`# we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ`
Fixed notes 2017-08-16 18:03:23 +00:00			`Being "in" someone represents having a close relationship with him, that is being united to him or belonging to him. The phrase "him who is true" refers to the true God, and the phrase "in his Son Jesus Christ" explains how we are in him who is true. AT: "we are united to him who is true by being united to his Son Jesus Christ"`
Updated snippet and notes 2017-08-16 17:41:15 +00:00
Fixed snippe and notes 2017-08-16 15:49:22 +00:00			`# him who is true`
			`"the true one" or "the real God"`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Fixed snippe and notes 2017-08-16 15:49:22 +00:00			`# This one is the true God`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Fixed notes 2017-08-16 18:03:23 +00:00			`Possible meanings are 1) "This one" refers to Jesus Christ, or 2) "This one" refers to the one true God.`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
Fixed snippe and notes 2017-08-16 15:49:22 +00:00			`# and eternal life`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
Fixed snippe and notes 2017-08-16 15:49:22 +00:00			`He is called "eternal life" becasue he gives us eternal life. AT: "and the one who gives eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# Children`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`John was an elderly man and their leader. He used this expression to show his love for them. See how you translated this in [1 John 2:1](../02/01.md). AT: "My dear children in Christ" or "You who are as dear to me as my own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

Added note 2017-08-16 18:23:22 +00:00			`# keep yourselves from idols`
			`"stay away from idols" or "do not worship idols"`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofgod]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/children]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/idol]]`