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# This is his commandment: that we should believe ... just as he gave us this commandment

The abstract noun "commandment" can be stated as "command." AT: "This is what God commands us to do: Believe ... just as he commanded us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# Son

This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

# remains in him, and God remains in him

The close union of believers is expressed by the terms "remains in him." See how "remains in God" was translated in [1 John 2:5-6](../02/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/command]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]]
pulled in final updates 2017-06-23 16:39:00 +00:00			`# This is his commandment: that we should believe ... just as he gave us this commandment`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The abstract noun "commandment" can be stated as "command." AT: "This is what God commands us to do: Believe ... just as he commanded us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`
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			`# Son`
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 is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])`
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			`# remains in him, and God remains in him`
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added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`The close union of believers is expressed by the terms "remains in him." See how "remains in God" was translated in [1 John 2:5-6](../02/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# translationWords`

Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/command]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofgod]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]]`