Reworded "word" notes and restored tWs when needed.

1co/12/07.md

@@ -29,5 +29,6 @@ Paul is communicating one idea through two words. AT: "words that show knowldge"
 # translationWords
 
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]]
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/know]]

1co/15/01.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ This can be stated in active form. "God will save you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/tr
 
 # the word I preached to you
 
-"Word" here is a metonym for "message." AT: "the message I preached to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+"the message I preached to you"
 
 # translationWords
 

1jn/01/01.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ This is repeated for emphasis. AT: "which we ourselves have seen" (See: [[rc://e
 
 # the Word of life
 
-The "Word of life" is Jesus. AT: "Jesus, the one who causes people to live forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+"Jesus, the one who causes people to live forever"
 
 # life
 
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ This was when he lived on earth. AT: "and he came to live among us" (See: [[rc:/
 
 # translationWords
 
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]]

1jn/02/04.md

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Conducting one's life is spoken of as if it were walking on a path. AT: "must li
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/command]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/true]]
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/perfect]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inchrist]]

1jn/02/07.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Here, "beginning" refers to when they decided to follow Christ. AT: "from when y
 
 # The old commandment is the word that you heard.
 
-"Word" here is a synecdoche for "message." AT: "The old commandment is the message that you heard. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+""The old commandment is the message that you heard"
 
 # Yet I am writing a new commandment to you
 
@@ -35,5 +35,6 @@ Here "darkness" is a metaphor for "evil" and "light" is a metaphor for "good." A
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/beloved]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/command]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/true]]
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/darkness]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/light]]

1pe/02/07.md

@@ -34,4 +34,5 @@ This can be stated in active form. AT: "for which God also appointed them" (See:
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/head]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/stumble]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/disobey]]
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/appoint]]

1th/01/06.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ To "imitate" means to act like or to copy the behavior of another.
 
 # received the word
 
-"Word" here is a metonym for "message." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) AT: "welcomed the teaching" or "accepted the teaching"
+"welcomed the message" or "accepted what we had to say"
 
 # in much hardship
 
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ This is an ancient district in what is present-day Greece. (See: [[rc://en/ta/ma
 
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/receive]]
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joy]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/macedonia]]

1ti/04/06.md

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ This is probably an expression that means "silly" or "absurd." Paul is not purpo
 
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reject]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/world]]

1ti/05/17.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Possible meanings are 1) "respect and payment" or 2) "more respect than others r
 
 # those who work with the word and in teaching
 
-"Word" here is a metonym for "message." Paul speaks about the word as if it is an object which a person can work with. AT: "those who preach and teach God's word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+Paul speaks about the word as if it is an object that a person can work with. AT: "those who preach and teach God's word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
 
 # For the scripture says
 
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ And ox "treads the grain" when it walks on or pulls a heavy object over the cut
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ruler]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worthy]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/honor]]
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/teach]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wordofgod]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible//ox]]

2pe/01/19.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Peter begins to warn the believers about false teachers.
 
 # For we have this prophetic word made more sure
 
-The things that Peter and the other apostles saw, which he described in the previous verses, confirm what the prophets spoke. This can be stated in active form. AT: "For the things that we saw make this prophetic word more sure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+The things that Peter and the other apostles saw, which he described in the previous verses, confirm what the prophets spoke. This can be stated in active form. AT: "For the things that we saw make this prophetic message more sure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
 
 # For we have
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Here the word "we" refers to all believers, including Peter and his readers. (Se
 
 # this prophetic word made
 
-This refers to the Old Testament. AT: "the scriptures, which the prophets spoke, made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+This refers to the Old Testament. AT: "the scriptures, which the prophets spoke, made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 
 # you do well to pay attention to it
 
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ Peter speaks of the Holy Spirit helping the prophets to write what God wanted th
 # translationWords
 
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lamp]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]]

2th/02/16.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Here "hearts" represents the seat of emotions. AT: "comfort you and strengthen y
 
 # every good work and word
 
-"Word" here is a metonym for "message." AT: "every good thing you say and do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+"every good thing you do and say"
 
 # translationWords
 
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@ Here "hearts" represents the seat of emotions. AT: "comfort you and strengthen y
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]]
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]

2th/03/13.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ To "lose heart" is an idiom that means to get tired, weary, or discouraged. AT:
 
 # If anyone does not obey our word
 
-"Word" here is a synecdoche for "message" or "teaching." AT: "if anyone does not obey our instructions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+"if anyone does not obey our instructions"
 
 # take note of him
 
@@ -29,4 +29,5 @@ Paul instructs believers to shun lazy believers as a disciplinary action.
 # translationWords
 
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/letter]]

luk/08/14.md

@@ -40,5 +40,6 @@ Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's thoughts or intentions. AT: "with an ho
 
 # translationWords
 
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/perseverance]]

luk/18/34.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ This refers to Jesus' description of how he would suffer and die in Jerusalem, a
 
 # this word was hidden from them
 
-"Word" here is a metonym for "message." This can be stated in active form, but it is not clear whether it is God or Jesus who hid the word from them. AT: "Jesus hid his message from them" or "God prevented them from understanding the meaning of what Jesus was telling them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+This can be stated in active form, but it is not clear whether it is God or Jesus who hid the word from them. AT: "Jesus hid his message from them" or "God prevented them from understanding the meaning of what Jesus was telling them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
 
 # the things that were said
 
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ This can be stated in active form. AT: "the things that Jesus said" (See: [[rc:/
 # translationWords
 
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/understand]]
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]

mat/13/18.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Here Jesus begins to explain to his disciples the parable about a person who sow
 
 # the word of the kingdom
 
-Here "kingdom" refers to God's rule as king. AT: "the message about God's rule as king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+"the message about God's rule as king"
 
 # the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart
 
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ See how you translated this in [Matthew 13:4](./03.md).
 
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/parable]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sow]]
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/kingdom]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/understand]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/satan]]

mat/13/22.md

@@ -50,5 +50,6 @@ The phrase "as much as was planted" is understood following each of these number
 
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sow]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/thorn]]
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/world]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deceive]]

mrk/04/13.md

@@ -34,4 +34,5 @@ Here "it" refers to "the word" or "God's message."
 
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/parable]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sow]]
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/satan]]

mrk/04/18.md

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ This refers to the grain that the plants produce. AT: "some produce thirty grain
 
 # translationWords
 
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sow]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/world]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deceive]]

php/01/12.md

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ This is a group of soldiers that helped protect the Roman emperor.
 
 # fearlessly speak the word
 
-"Word" here is a metonym for "message." AT: "fearlessly speak God's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+"fearlessly speak God's message"
 
 # translationWords
 
@@ -48,5 +48,5 @@ This is a group of soldiers that helped protect the Roman emperor.
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inchrist]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/prison]]
-* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wordofgod]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]]
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wordofgod]]

php/02/14.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Here the word "world" refers to the people of the world. The words "crooked" and
 
 # the word of life
 
-"Word is a metonym for "message" AT: "the message that brings life" or "the message that shows how to really live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+"the message that brings life" or "the message that shows how to live the way God wants you to"
 
 # to glory
 

rev/01/01.md

@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ John wrote this book and was referring to himself here. AT: "to me, John, his se
 
 # the word of God
 
-"Word of God" here is a metonym for the message from God. AT: "God's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+"the message that God spoke"
+
+# the testimony given about Jesus Christ
+
+"the testimony that God has given about Jesus Christ"
 
 # the one who reads aloud
 

rev/01/09.md

@@ -12,7 +12,15 @@ This can be stated as a separate sentence. AT: "I, John, am your brother who who
 
 # because of the word of God
 
-"Word of God" here is a metonym for the message from God. AT: "because I spoke to others about the message of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+"because I told others the word of God"
+
+# the word of God
+
+"the message that God spoke." Translate as in [Revelation 1:2](../01.md).
+
+# the testimony given about Jesus Christ
+
+"the testimony that God has given about Jesus Christ." Translate as in [Revelation 1:2](../01.md).
 
 # I was in the Spirit
 

rev/03/07.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Jesus speaks of his authority to decide who may go into his kingdom as if it wer
 
 # you have obeyed my word
 
-"word" here is a metonym for message. AT: "you have followed by teachings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+Possible meanings are 1) "you have followed by teachings" or 2) "you have obeyed my commands"
 
 # my name
 

rev/12/11.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The blood refers to his death. AT: "because the lamb had shed his blood and died
 
 # by the word of their testimony
 
-The word "testimony" can be expressed with the verb "testify." Also who they testified about can be stated clearly. AT: "by what they said when they testified to others about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+The word "testimony" can be expressed with the verb "testify." Also who they testified about can be stated clearly. AT: "by what they said when they testified to others about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 
 # even to death
 
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ The devil is spoken of as if he were a container, and anger is spoken of as if i
 
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blood]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lamb]]
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]

rom/09/08.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ This refers to people who will inherit the promises that God gave to Abraham.
 
 # this is the word of promise
 
-"Word" here is a metonym for "message." AT: "this is the message about God's promises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+"these are the words God used when he made the promise"
 
 # a son will be given to Sarah
 

rom/10/08.md

@@ -4,19 +4,19 @@ The word "it" refers to "the righteousness" of [Romans 10:6](./06.md). Here Paul
 
 # The word is near you
 
-Paul speaks of God's "message" as if it were a person who can move. AT: "The message is right here" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
+Paul speaks of God's message as if it were a person who can move. AT: "You have heard the message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
 
-# in your mouth
+# The word is ... in your mouth
 
-The word "mouth" is a metonym that refers to what a person says. AT: "it is what you have spoken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+The word "mouth" is a metonym that refers to what a person says. AT: "You know how to speak ... God's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
 
-# in your heart
+# The word is ... in your heart
 
-The phrase "in your heart" is metonym that refers to what a person thinks and believes. AT: "it is in your mind" or "it is what you think and believe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+The phrase "in your heart" is metonym that refers to what a person thinks and believes. AT: "You know what ... God's message means" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
 
 # the word of faith
 
-"Word" here is a metonym for "message." AT: "the message of faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+"God's message that tells us that we must believe in him"
 
 # if with your mouth you acknowledge Jesus as Lord
 
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ Here "mouth" is a synecdoche that represents a person's capacity to speak. (See:
 # translationWords
 
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/proclaim]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]

rom/10/16.md

@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ Here "they" refers to the Jews. "But not all Jews listened"
 
 # Lord, who has believed our message?
 
-Paul is using this question to emphasize that Isaiah prophesied in the Scriptures that many Jews would not believe in Jesus. You can translate this as a statement. AT: "Lord, so many of them do not believe our message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])  * **believe** - to accept or trust that something is true
+Paul is using this question to emphasize that Isaiah prophesied in the Scriptures that many Jews would not believe in Jesus. You can translate this as a statement. AT: "Lord, so many of them do not believe our message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+
+# believe
+
+accept or trust that something is true
 
 # our message
 
@@ -16,7 +20,7 @@ Here "faith" refers to "believing in Christ"
 
 # hearing by the word of Christ
 
-"Word" here is a metonym for "message." AT: "hearing about the message of Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+"hearing by listening to the message about Christ"
 
 # translationWords
 
@@ -24,4 +28,5 @@ Here "faith" refers to "believing in Christ"
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/isaiah]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]]
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]]

rom/10/18.md

@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ Both of these statements mean basically the same thing and Paul uses them for em
 
 # translationWords
 
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/world]]

tit/01/01.md

@@ -37,4 +37,5 @@ Paul speaks of God's message as if it were an object that could be visibly shown
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/true]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]]
+* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
 * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/savior]]