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"that the truth that God has revealed is great"
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# He appeared ... up in glory
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# He was revealed ... up in glory
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This is most likely a song or poem that Paul is quoting. If your language has a way of indicating that this is poetry you could use it here. If not, you could translate this as regular prose rather than poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])
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# He appeared
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# He was revealed
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Possible meanings are 1) "God appeared" or 2) "Christ appeared." You could translate it as "Christ, who is God, appeared."
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Some versions read, "God was revealed" or "God appeared." If Paul is quoting a song or poem, the word "he" refers to Jesus Christ. If he is not quoting
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# in the flesh
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"This is the reason"
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# struggle and work very hard
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# labor and struggle
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The words "struggle" and "work very hard" mean basically the same thing. Paul uses them together to emphasize the intensity with which they serve God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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The word "labor" here refers to working very hard, and "struggle" is a metaphor for dealing with difficulties and dangers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# For we hope in the living God ... believers
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# they have missed the faith
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# they have gone astray from the faith
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Paul speaks of faith in Christ as if it were a target at which to aim. Alternate translation: "they have not understood or believed the true faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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Paul speaks of those who stop obeying Christ as if they were children or animals who have gone away from where they belong and are safe. Alternate translation: "they have stopped believing the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# May grace be with you
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