en_tn_condensed/1ti/04/15.md

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Care for these things. Be in them

Paul speaks of God's gifts to Timothy as if he could physically be in them. AT: "Do all these things and live according to them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

so that your progress may be evident to all people

Paul speaks of Timothy's increasing ability to serve God as if it were a physical object that others could look at. AT: "so other people will know that you are serving God better and better" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)