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17 lines
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# the world's goods
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material possessions like money, food, or clothing
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# sees his brother in need
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"realizes a fellow believer needs help"
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# shuts up his heart of compassion from him
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Here "heart" is a metonym for "thoughts" or "emotions." Here "shuts up his heart of compassion" is a metaphor for no longer showing someone compassion. AT: "does not show him compassion" or "does not willingly help him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# how does the love of God remain in him?
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John uses a question to teach his audience. AT: "God's love is not in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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