The people to whom God has made promises are spoken of as if they were to inherit property and wealth from a family member. AT: "to those who would receive what he promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# the unchangeable quality of his purpose
"that his purpose would never change" or "that he would always do what he said he would do"
# by two unchangeable things
This means God's promise and God's oath. Neither of these can ever change.
# with which it is impossible for God to lie
This double negative can mean that God will tell the truth about this situation. AT: "about which God always tells the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
# we, who have fled for refuge
Believers, who trust in God for him to protect them, are spoken of as if they were running to a safe place. AT: "we, who have trusted him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
Trust in God is spoken of as if encouragement were an object that could be presented to a person and that person could hold on to it. AT: "will continue to trust in God just has he encouraged us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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