WA_Training
/
en_tn_lite_do_not_use
2
0
Fork 1
Files Issues Pull Requests Releases Wiki Activity See in Reader
en_tn_lite_do_not_use/jhn/08/45.md

788 B
Raw Blame History

Connecting Statement:

Jesus continues speaking to the Jews.

because I speak the truth

"because I tell you true things about God"

Which one of you convicts me of sin?

Jesus uses this question to emphasize that he has never sinned. AT: "None of you can show that I have ever sinned!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

If I speak the truth

"If I say things that are true"

why do you not believe me?

Jesus uses this question to scold the Jewish leaders for their unbelief. AT: "you have no reason for not believing in me!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

the words of God

Here "words" is a metonym for the "message" of God. AT: "the message of God" or "the truth that comes from God" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)