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1jn/02/20.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ John speaks of the Holy Spirit as if he were "an anointing" that the people have
 
 This refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: "Jesus, the Holy One" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 
-# the truth
+# you all know
 
-The abstract noun "truth" can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: "what is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+Your language might allow you to use the abstract noun "knowledge" here. If your language requires you to state what it is that the readers know, be as general as possible. Alternate translation: "you all have knowledge" or "you all know what is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
 

2ch/09/07.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# How blessed are your people
+# How blessed are your men
 
 This is an exclamation that shows her amazement. Alternate translation: "Your people are greatly blessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
 

act/14/15.md

@@ -6,19 +6,19 @@ Barnabas and Paul are rebuking the people for trying to sacrifice to them. Alter
 
 "worshiping us"
 
-# We also are human beings with the same feelings as you
+# We also are human beings with the same nature as you
 
 By this statement, Barnabas and Paul are saying that they are not gods. Alternate translation: "We are just human beings like you. We are not gods!"
 
-# with the same feelings as you
+# with the same nature as you
 
 "like you in every way"
 
-# turn from these useless things to a living God
+# turn from these useless things to the living God
 
 Here "turn from ... to" is a metaphor meaning to stop doing one thing and start doing something else. Alternate translation: "stop worshiping these false gods that cannot help you, and instead begin to worship the living God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
 
-# a living God
+# the living God
 
-"a God who truly exists" or "a God who lives"
+"the God who truly exists" or "the God who lives"
 

jhn/13/10.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Jesus continues to speak to Simon Peter.
 
-# He who is bathed has no need, except to wash his feet, but he is completley clean; you are clean, but not everyone
+# He who is bathed has no need, except to wash his feet, but he is completely clean; you are clean, but not everyone
 
 Here Jesus speaks about "bathed" and "wash" and "clean" to mean making someone spiritually clean or pure. Since Jesus said in 13:7 that the disciples would not fully understand what was happening, translations should keep the "washing" imagery and not try to explain it in the text.
 

php/02/15.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ The words "blameless" and "pure" are very similar in meaning and are used togeth
 
 Light represents goodness and truth. Shining as lights in the world represents living in a good and righteous way so that people in the world can see that God is good and true. Alternate translation:  "so that you will be like lights in the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
 
-# in the world, in the middle of a crooked and depraved generation
+# in the middle of a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
 
 Here the word "world" refers to the people of the world. The words "crooked" and "depraved" are used together to emphasize that the people are very sinful. Alternate translation: "in the world, among people who are very sinful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
 

php/02/28.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# I can be free from anxiety
+# I can have less sorrow
 
-"I will be less anxious" or "I will not worry as much as I have been"
+"I will not worry as much as I have been worrying"
 

pro/30/01.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
 
 This is the literal son of Jakeh, not a grandchild.
 
-# the utterance
+# the burden
 
 "the message"
 

psa/119/096.md

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-# everything has its limits
+# All perfection I have seen has an end
 
-"all things have an end"
+Possible meanings are 1) "I have seen that all perfect things eventually cease," referring to the best things that people can do, or 2) "I have seen that everything has limits."
 
-# but your commandments are broad, beyond limits
+# but your command is exceedingly broad
 
-God's commandments always being true and perfect is spoken of as if God's commandments were an object that is so wide that it never ends. Alternate translation: "but your commandments are without limits" or "but your commandments are eternal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+God's command always being true and perfect is spoken of as if God's command were an object that is very wide. Alternate translation: "but your command is without limits" or "but your command is eternal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
 

psa/145/008.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# abounding in great in steadfast love
+# great in steadfast love
 
 The psalmist speaks of great in steadfast love as if it were a physical object of which one could possess a large amount. The abstract noun "love" can be translated with the verb "love." Alternate translation: "loving your people without ceasing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])