richmahn_en_tn/1jn/02/20.md

# General Information:

In the Old Testament the word "anointing" referred to pouring oil on a person to set him apart to serve God.

# But you have an anointing from the Holy One

John speaks of the Holy Spirit as if he were "an anointing" that the people have received from Jesus. The abstract noun "anointing" can be translated with a verbal phrase. AT: "But the Holy One has anointed you" or "But Jesus Christ, the Holy One, has given you his Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# the Holy One

This refers to Jesus. AT: "Jesus, the Holy One" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# the truth ... no lie is from the truth

The abstract noun "truth" can be translated as an adjective. AT: "what is true ... no lie comes from what is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/anoint]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyone]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/true]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`In the Old Testament the word "anointing" referred to pouring oil on a person to set him apart to serve God.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# But you have an anointing from the Holy One`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`John speaks of the Holy Spirit as if he were "an anointing" that the people have received from Jesus. The abstract noun "anointing" can be translated with a verbal phrase. AT: "But the Holy One has anointed you" or "But Jesus Christ, the Holy One, has given you his Spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`

			`# the Holy One`

			`This refers to Jesus. AT: "Jesus, the Holy One" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`

			`# the truth ... no lie is from the truth`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`The abstract noun "truth" can be translated as an adjective. AT: "what is true ... no lie comes from what is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/anoint]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyone]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/true]]`