en_tn_condensed/rom/16/17.md

# Connecting Statement:

Paul gives one last warning to the believers about unity and living for God.

# brothers

Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.

# to think about

"to watch out for"

# who are causing the divisions and stumbling

This refers to those who argue and cause others to stop trusting in Jesus. AT: "who are causing believers to argue with one another and to stop having faith in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# They are going beyond the teaching that you have learned

"They teach things that do not agree with the truth you have already learned"

# Turn away from them

"Stay away from them"

# but their own stomach

The words "they serve" are understood from the previous phrase. This can be expressed as a separate sentence. AT: "Rather, they serve their own stomach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# but their own stomach

Here "stomach" is a metonym that refers to physical desires. Serving there stomach represents satisfying their desires. AT: "but they only want to satisfy their own selfish desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# By their smooth and flattering speech

The words "smooth" and "flattering" mean basically the same thing. Paul is emphasizing how these people are deceiving believers. AT: "By saying things that seem to be good and true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

# innocent

This refers to those who are simple, inexperienced, and naive. AT: "those who innocently trust them" or "those who do not know these teachers are fooling them"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/stumble]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/turn]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/serve]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/deceive]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/heart]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/innocent]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Paul gives one last warning to the believers about unity and living for God.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# brothers`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# to think about`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"to watch out for"`
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			`# who are causing the divisions and stumbling`
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			`This refers to those who argue and cause others to stop trusting in Jesus. AT: "who are causing believers to argue with one another and to stop having faith in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
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			`# They are going beyond the teaching that you have learned`
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			`"They teach things that do not agree with the truth you have already learned"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Turn away from them`

			`"Stay away from them"`

			`# but their own stomach`

			`The words "they serve" are understood from the previous phrase. This can be expressed as a separate sentence. AT: "Rather, they serve their own stomach" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])`

			`# but their own stomach`

			`Here "stomach" is a metonym that refers to physical desires. Serving there stomach represents satisfying their desires. AT: "but they only want to satisfy their own selfish desires" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# By their smooth and flattering speech`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00			`The words "smooth" and "flattering" mean basically the same thing. Paul is emphasizing how these people are deceiving believers. AT: "By saying things that seem to be good and true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])`
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			`# innocent`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`This refers to those who are simple, inexperienced, and naive. AT: "those who innocently trust them" or "those who do not know these teachers are fooling them"`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/stumble]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/turn]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/serve]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/deceive]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/heart]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/innocent]]`