unfoldingWord_en_tn/jhn/16/22.md

# your heart will be glad

This is an idiom that speaks of the heart as if it were a person. AT: "you will be very happy" or "you will be very joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# Truly, truly, I say to you

Translate this the way your language emphasizes that what follows is important and true. See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/49.md).

# if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you

Here the word "name" is a metonym that refers to the person and authority of Jesus. AT: "if you ask anything of the Father, he will give it to you because you belong to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Father

This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

# in my name

Here "name" is a metonym that refers to the person and authority of Jesus. The Father will honor the requests of the believers because of their relationship with Jesus. AT: "because you are my followers" or "on my authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# your joy will be fulfilled

You can translate this in an active form. AT: "God will give you great joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joy]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godthefather]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# your heart will be glad`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This is an idiom that speaks of the heart as if it were a person. AT: "you will be very happy" or "you will be very joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])`

			`# Truly, truly, I say to you`

			`Translate this the way your language emphasizes that what follows is important and true. See how you translated this in [John 1:51](../01/49.md).`

			`# if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you`

			`Here the word "name" is a metonym that refers to the person and authority of Jesus. AT: "if you ask anything of the Father, he will give it to you because you belong to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# Father`

			`This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])`

			`# in my name`

			`Here "name" is a metonym that refers to the person and authority of Jesus. The Father will honor the requests of the believers because of their relationship with Jesus. AT: "because you are my followers" or "on my authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# your joy will be fulfilled`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`You can translate this in an active form. AT: "God will give you great joy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# translationWords`

Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joy]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godthefather]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]]`