2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
|
|
|
# the whole world
|
2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
|
|
|
the world Paul and his readers knew and could travel in, which was the Roman Empire
|
2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
|
|
|
# For God is my witness
|
2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
|
|
|
Paul emphasizes that he earnestly prays for them and that God has seen him praying. The word "for" is often left untranslated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
|
|
|
# in my spirit
|
2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
|
|
|
A person's spirit is the part of him that can know God and believe in him.
|
2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
|
|
|
# the gospel of his Son
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The good news (gospel) of the Bible is that the Son of God has given himself as the Savior of the world.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
# Son
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
# I make mention of you
|
2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"I talk to God about you"
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
|
|
|
# I always request in my prayers that ... I may at last be successful ... in coming to you
|
2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
|
|
|
"Every time I pray, I ask God that ... I may succeed ... in coming to visit you"
|
2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
|
|
|
# by any means
|
2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
|
|
|
"in whatever way God allows"
|
2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
|
|
|
# at last
|
2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
|
|
|
"eventually" or "finally"
|
2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
|
|
|
# by the will of God
|
2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
|
|
|
"because God desires it"
|
See in Reader
