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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This word is used here to mark a break in the main teaching. Here Jesus explains
 
 # he is not the God of the dead, but of the living
 
-These two sentences have similar meaning said twice for emphasis. Some languages have different ways of showing emphasis. Alternate translation: "the Lord is the God of living people only" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
+These two phrases have similar meaning. They are used together for emphasis. Some languages have different ways of showing emphasis. Alternate translation: "the Lord is the God of living people only" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
 
 # but of the living