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# If you are a friend of God and a servant of Jesus the Master

The connecting word **If** introduces a hypothetical conditional relationship. If you are a friend of God, then you want to obey Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical]])

# But God always does what he says he will do

The connecting word **But** introduces a contrast relationship. You would expect that, when Satan tempts you to sin and you do sin, you would become the enemy of God again. Instead, God keeps his promise. He forgives the sin that you do and gives you the strength to stop sinning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-contrast]])

# if you confess your sins

The connecting word **if** introduces a hypothetical conditional relationship. If you confess your sins, then God will forgive you. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical]])

# confess your sins

This could be translated as: “admit to God what you have done wrong.”

# He will give you strength to fight against sin

This could mean ‘He will give you spiritual strength to refuse to sin.’
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+								# If you are a friend of God and a servant of Jesus the Master
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+								The connecting word **If** introduces a hypothetical conditional relationship. If you are a friend of God, then you want to obey Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical]])
-												Fix typos and add tA links (#59)

											
										
										
											2019-09-04 16:09:37 +00:00
 								# But God always does what he says he will do
-												proofreading changes (#81)

											
										
										
											2019-12-27 19:22:13 +00:00
+								The connecting word **But** introduces a contrast relationship. You would expect that, when Satan tempts you to sin and you do sin, you would become the enemy of God again. Instead, God keeps his promise. He forgives the sin that you do and gives you the strength to stop sinning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-contrast]])
-												Fix typos and add tA links (#59)

											
										
										
											2019-09-04 16:09:37 +00:00
 								# if you confess your sins
-												Corrected errors found in proofread (#65)

											
										
										
											2019-11-12 13:57:03 +00:00
+								The connecting word **if** introduces a hypothetical conditional relationship. If you confess your sins, then God will forgive you. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical]])
-												Fix typos and add tA links (#59)

											
										
										
											2019-09-04 16:09:37 +00:00
-												converted notes

											
										
										
											2017-02-02 23:14:20 +00:00
+								# confess your sins
-												Initial Commit of OBS tN from Dokuwiki to RC

											
										
										
											2017-01-04 01:08:02 +00:00
-												Corrected errors found in proofread (#65)

											
										
										
											2019-11-12 13:57:03 +00:00
+								This could be translated as: “admit to God what you have done wrong.”
-												Initial Commit of OBS tN from Dokuwiki to RC

											
										
										
											2017-01-04 01:08:02 +00:00
-												converted notes

											
										
										
											2017-02-02 23:14:20 +00:00
+								# He will give you strength to fight against sin
-												Initial Commit of OBS tN from Dokuwiki to RC

											
										
										
											2017-01-04 01:08:02 +00:00
-												Change bold-italics to single quotes (#92)

											
										
										
											2020-03-10 19:24:28 +00:00
+								This could mean ‘He will give you spiritual strength to refuse to sin.’