en_tn_lite_do_not_use/heb/12/04.md

# Connecting Statement:

The author of Hebrews has been comparing the Christian life to a race.

# You have not yet resisted or struggled against sin

Here "sin" is spoken of as if it were a person whom someone fights in a battle. AT: "You have not yet had to endure attacks of sinners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# to the point of blood

Resisting opposition so much that one dies for it is spoken of as if one reached a certain place where he would die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# of blood

Here "blood" refers to death. AT: "of death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`

added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`The author of Hebrews has been comparing the Christian life to a race.`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# You have not yet resisted or struggled against sin`

			`Here "sin" is spoken of as if it were a person whom someone fights in a battle. AT: "You have not yet had to endure attacks of sinners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])`

			`# to the point of blood`

			`Resisting opposition so much that one dies for it is spoken of as if one reached a certain place where he would die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# of blood`

			`Here "blood" refers to death. AT: "of death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`