en_tn_condensed/1th/05/04.md

# you, brothers

Here "brothers" means fellow Christians.

# are not in darkness

Paul speaks of evil and ignorance about God as if they were darkness. Alternate translation: "you are not unknowing, like people who live in the dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# so that the day would overtake you like a thief

The day when the Lord comes should not be a surprise to believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Paul speaks of evil and ignorance about God as if they were darkness. Alternate translation: "you are not unknowing, like people who live in the dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# so that the day would overtake you like a thief`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The day when the Lord comes should not be a surprise to believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])`
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