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{
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],
"quoteString": "ἁμαρτίαν μὴ πρὸς θάνατον & τοῖς ἁμαρτάνουσιν μὴ πρὸς θάνατον & ἁμαρτία πρὸς θάνατον",
"glQuote": "a sin not towards death … those sinning not towards death … a sin towards death",
"occurrence": 1
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},
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"selections": false,
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"nothingToSelect": false,
"contextId": {
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"occurrenceNote": "The word **life** here refers figuratively to spiritual life, that is, to eternal life with God. Alternate translation: “God will make sure that the believer who is sinning is not separated from him eternally” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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"occurrence": 1
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{
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"occurrence": 1
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{
"word": "ζωήν",
"occurrence": 1
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],
"quoteString": "δώσει αὐτῷ ζωήν",
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"occurrence": 1
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},
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"selections": false,
"verseEdits": true,
"nothingToSelect": false,
"contextId": {
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"occurrenceNote": "See how you translated the word **death** in the previous verse. Alternate translation: “not every sin leads to eternal separation from God” or “not every sin causes a person to die spiritually” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
"reference": {
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"chapter": 5,
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{
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{
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"occurrence": 1
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{
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"occurrence": 1
},
{
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"occurrence": 1
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],
"quoteString": "ἔστιν ἁμαρτία οὐ πρὸς θάνατον",
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"occurrence": 1
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},
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"verseEdits": true,
"nothingToSelect": false,
"contextId": {
"checkId": "j348",
"occurrenceNote": "See whether in [2:29](rc://en/ult/book/1jn/02/29) you decided to explain this metaphor. Alternate translation: “everyone whose spiritual father is God” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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"chapter": 5,
"verse": 18
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"occurrence": 1
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{
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"occurrence": 1
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{
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"occurrence": 1
},
{
"word": "ἐκ",
"occurrence": 1
},
{
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"occurrence": 1
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{
"word": "Θεοῦ",
"occurrence": 1
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],
"quoteString": "πᾶς ὁ γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ",
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"occurrence": 1
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},
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"verseEdits": true,
"nothingToSelect": false,
"contextId": {
"checkId": "n9ig",
"occurrenceNote": "The expression **lies in** figuratively represents being controlled by someone or something. Alternate translation: “is controlled by the evil one” or “is controlled by evil influences” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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"chapter": 5,
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{
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"occurrence": 1
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{
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"occurrence": 1
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{
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"occurrence": 1
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"occurrence": 1
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},
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"verseEdits": true,
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"contextId": {
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"occurrenceNote": "As in [2:5](rc://en/ult/book/1jn/02/05), John is speaking figuratively as if believers could be inside of God and Jesus. This expression describes having a close relationship with God and Jesus. Alternate translation: “we have a close relationship with the true God, with his Son Jesus Christ” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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"bookId": "1jn",
"chapter": 5,
"verse": 20
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"groupId": "figs-metaphor",
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{
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"occurrence": 1
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{
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"occurrence": 1
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{
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"occurrence": 1
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{
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"occurrence": 3
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{
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"occurrence": 2
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{
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"occurrence": 2
},
{
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"occurrence": 1
},
{
"word": "αὐτοῦ",
"occurrence": 1
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{
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"occurrence": 4
},
{
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"occurrence": 1
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{
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"occurrence": 1
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],
"quoteString": "ἐσμὲν ἐν τῷ Ἀληθινῷ, ἐν τῷ Υἱῷ αὐτοῦ, Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ",
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},
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"selections": false,
"verseEdits": true,
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"contextId": {
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"occurrenceNote": "This second occurrence of **the True One** could refer to: (1) Jesus, as the rest of the clause makes clear. In this case, John is saying that both God and Jesus are the true God, and we are in both. See the UST. (2) God, just as the first occurrence of **the True One** refers to God. In this case, John is saying that we are in God because of being in Jesus. Alternate translation: “we are in the True One through being in Jesus Christ, his Son” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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"chapter": 5,
"verse": 20
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"occurrence": 1
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{
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"occurrence": 1
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{
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"occurrence": 1
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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"occurrence": 1
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},
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"selections": false,
"verseEdits": true,
"nothingToSelect": false,
"contextId": {
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"occurrenceNote": "As in [4:9](rc://en/ult/book/1jn/04/09), this means both receiving power from God in this life to live in a new way and living forever in the presence of God after death. See how you translated the expression **eternal life** there. (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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"chapter": 5,
"verse": 20
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"occurrence": 1
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],
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"occurrence": 1
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"verseEdits": true,
"nothingToSelect": false,
"contextId": {
"checkId": "i3rw",
"occurrenceNote": "See how you translated **children** in [2:1](rc://en/ult/book/1jn/02/01). Alternate translation: “You dear believers who are under my care” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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"verse": 21
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"tool": "translationNotes",
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"occurrence": 1
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"verseEdits": true,
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],
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