en_tn/1jn/03/07.md

# Dear children

John was an elderly man and their leader. He used this expression to show his love for them. See how you translated this in [1 John 2:1](../02/01.md). AT: "My dear children in Christ" or "You who are as dear to me as my own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# do not let anyone lead you astray

Being persuaded to disobey Christ is spoken of as if one were led off the right path to follow. AT: "do not let anyone fool you" or "do not let anyone deceive you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# The one who does righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous

"He who does what is right is pleasing to God just as Christ is pleasing to God."

# is from the devil

"belongs to the devil" or "is like the devil"

# from the beginning

This refers to the very earliest time of creation before humans first sinned. AT: "since the earliest time of creation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# the Son of God was revealed

This can be stated in active form. AT: "God revealed his Son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# Son of God

This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`John was an elderly man and their leader. He used this expression to show his love for them. See how you translated this in [1 John 2:1](../02/01.md). AT: "My dear children in Christ" or "You who are as dear to me as my own children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# do not let anyone lead you astray`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Being persuaded to disobey Christ is spoken of as if one were led off the right path to follow. AT: "do not let anyone fool you" or "do not let anyone deceive you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# The one who does righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"He who does what is right is pleasing to God just as Christ is pleasing to God."`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# is from the devil`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"belongs to the devil" or "is like the devil"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# from the beginning`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This refers to the very earliest time of creation before humans first sinned. AT: "since the earliest time of creation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the Son of God was revealed`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "God revealed his Son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Son of God`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])`