en_tn/act/20/22.md

# General Information:

Here the word "I" refers to Paul.

# compelled by the Spirit

They can be stated in active form. AT: "because the Spirit compels me to go there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# not knowing what will happen to me there

"and I do not know what will happen to me there"

# chains and sufferings await me

Here "chains" refers to Paul's being arrested and put in prison. AT: "people will put me in prison and cause me to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# if only I may finish the race and complete the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus

This speaks about Paul's "race" and "ministry" as if they are objects that Jesus gives and Paul receives. Here "race" and "ministry" mean basically the same thing. Paul repeats this for emphasis. AT: "so that I may complete the work that the Lord Jesus has commanded me to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

# finish the race

Paul speaks about completing the work that Jesus has commanded him to do as if he were running a race. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# to testify to the gospel of the grace of God

"to tell people the good news about God's grace." This is the ministry that Paul received from Jesus.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bond]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jerusalem]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/suffer]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/precious]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/minister]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here the word "I" refers to Paul.`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# compelled by the Spirit`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`They can be stated in active form. AT: "because the Spirit compels me to go there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# not knowing what will happen to me there`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"and I do not know what will happen to me there"`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# chains and sufferings await me`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "chains" refers to Paul's being arrested and put in prison. AT: "people will put me in prison and cause me to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# if only I may finish the race and complete the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This speaks about Paul's "race" and "ministry" as if they are objects that Jesus gives and Paul receives. Here "race" and "ministry" mean basically the same thing. Paul repeats this for emphasis. AT: "so that I may complete the work that the Lord Jesus has commanded me to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# finish the race`

			`Paul speaks about completing the work that Jesus has commanded him to do as if he were running a race. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# to testify to the gospel of the grace of God`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`"to tell people the good news about God's grace." This is the ministry that Paul received from Jesus.`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bond]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jerusalem]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/suffer]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/precious]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/minister]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]`