en_tn/heb/06/18.md

# we, who have fled for refuge

Believers, who trust in God for him to protect them, are spoken of as if they were running to a safe place. Alternate translation: "we, who have trusted him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# will have a strong encouragement to hold firmly to the hope set before us

The phrase "to hold firmly to the hope set before us" is a metaphor meaning to continue to hope in what God has promised to do.  Here "hope" means "a confident expectation." Alternate translation: "will continue to trust in God just has he encouraged us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# set before us

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God has placed before us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# we, who have fled for refuge`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Believers, who trust in God for him to protect them, are spoken of as if they were running to a safe place. Alternate translation: "we, who have trusted him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# will have a strong encouragement to hold firmly to the hope set before us`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The phrase "to hold firmly to the hope set before us" is a metaphor meaning to continue to hope in what God has promised to do. Here "hope" means "a confident expectation." Alternate translation: "will continue to trust in God just has he encouraged us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# set before us`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that God has placed before us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00