en_tn_condensed/act/15/17.md

# the remnant of men may seek the Lord

This speaks about people wanting to obey God and learn more about him as if they were literally looking for him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# remnant of men

Here "men" includes males and females. Alternate translation: "remnant of people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])

# may seek the Lord

God is speaking about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "may seek me, the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# including all the Gentiles called by my name

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "including all the Gentiles who belong to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# my name

Here "my name" stands for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])