See in Reader
1.3 KiB
Tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
AT: "It is not possible even if someone causes us trouble, hurts us, takes away our clothes and food, or even kills us." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
Tribulation, or distress
These words both mean the same thing. (See rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet)
For your benefit
Here "your" is singular and refers to God. AT: "For you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you)
we are killed all day long
Here "we" refers to the one who wrote this part of Scripture and includes all those who remain loyal to God. The phrase "all day long" is an exaggeration to emphasize how much danger they are in. Paul uses this part of Scripture to show that all who belong to God should expect difficult times. AT: "our enemies continually seek to kill us" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
We were considered as sheep for the slaughter
This compares those whom people kill because they are loyal to God to livestock. AT: "Our lives had no more value to them than the sheep they kill" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)