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@@ -24,5 +24,4 @@ This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/tra
 
 # he condemned sin in the flesh
 
-"God broke the power of sin through the body of his Son"
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+In this verse, "condemned" is a metonym for "destroyed," and "flesh" is a metonym for our human nature. Alternate translation: "he destroyed sin in our human nature" or "he broke the power of sin in our lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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