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## translationWords
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* [[en:tw:god]]
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* [[en:tw:word]]
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* [[en:tw:wordofgod]]
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## translationNotes
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* **them** - Possible meanings: 1) "the teachers" (UDB); 2) "the people of the church"
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* **before God** - "in the presence of God" or "knowing that God is watching you and them"
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* **not to quarrel about words** - “not to argue over what words mean” or “not to say words that cause fights” or “not to say words meant to hurt others”
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* **profits nothing** - "does no one any good" or "useless"
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* **ruining** - The image is of the destruction of a building. Those who hear the quarreling stop respecting the Christian message. (See: [[en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_metaphor]])
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* **those who listen** - "those who hear."
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* **present yourself approved to God** - "present yourself to God as a person that he has proven to be worthy"
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* **as a workman** - "like a workman" or "like a worker"
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* **handling correctly** - "correctly explaining"
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