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# But you
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Here "you" is singular and refers to Timothy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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# man of God
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"servant of God" or "person who belongs to God"
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# flee from these things
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Paul speaks of these temptations and sins as if they were things that a person could physically run away from. AT: "completely avoid these things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# these things
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Possible meanings of "these things" are 1) the "love of money" or 2) the different teachings, pride, arguments, and the love of money.
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# Pursue righteousness
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"Run after" or "Chase." Paul speaks of righteousness and other good qualities as if they were things that a person could run after. This metaphor is the opposite of "flee from." It means to try your best to obtain something. AT: "Seek to gain" or "Do your best to act in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# Fight the good fight of faith
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Here Paul speaks about a person continuing in faith as if they are an athlete fighting to win a contest or a warrior fighting a battle. AT: "Try your hardest to obey Christ's teachings with as much energy as an athlete uses in a contest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# Take hold of the everlasting life
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This continues the metaphor. Paul speaks about a person receiving eternal life as if they are a victorious athlete or warrior taking their prize. AT: "Take eternal life as your reward as a victorious athlete takes his prize" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# to which you were called
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "to which God has called you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# you gave the good confession
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"you confessed what is good" or "you confessed the truth"
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# before many witnesses
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Paul expresses the idea of location in order to signal the idea of the people to whom Timothy was speaking. AT: "to many witnesses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/endure]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/confess]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]] |