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# you are most miserable, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked
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Jesus speaks of their spiritual condition as if he were speaking about their physical condition. AT: "You are like people who are most miserable, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# Buy from me gold refined by fire
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Gold that is refined in fire is pure and very valuable. Here the salvation that Jesus offers mankind is spoken of as if it were gold. AT: "Receive from me what is really most valuable, as if it were gold refined by fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# may become rich
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This refers to spiritual wealth, living a life that is most valuable in God's sight. AT: "may be spiritually rich" or "may live a most valuable life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# brilliant white garments
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White garments represent righteousness. AT: "righteousness, like white garments" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# so you will see
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Seeing stands for understanding the truth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gold]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fire]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/shame]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/anoint]] |