unfoldingWord_en_tn/col/01/12.md

# has made you able to have a share

"has allowed you to share"

# has made you able

Here Paul is focusing on his readers as receivers of God's blessings. But he does not mean that he himself has no share in those blessings.

# inheritance

Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# in light

This idea is opposite to the idea of the dominion of darkness in the next verse. Alternate translation: "in the glory of his presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# has made you able to have a share`

			`"has allowed you to share"`

			`# has made you able`

			`Here Paul is focusing on his readers as receivers of God's blessings. But he does not mean that he himself has no share in those blessings.`

			`# inheritance`

			`Receiving what God has promised believers is spoken of as if it were inheriting property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# in light`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This idea is opposite to the idea of the dominion of darkness in the next verse. Alternate translation: "in the glory of his presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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