ru_gl_ru_rob_rom_tcore_aligned/.apps/translationCore/index/translationNotes/rom/figs-metaphor.json

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          "word": "θησαυρίζεις",
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      "occurrenceNote": "The phrase “rest upon the law” represents believing that they can become righteous by obeying the law. Alternate translation: “rely on the law of Moses” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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      "occurrenceNote": "Here Paul compares those who do not know anything about the law to very small children. Alternate translation: “and you teach those who do not know the law” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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      "occurrenceNote": "Here “poison of snakes” is a metaphor that is used to represent the great harm of the evil words that the people speak. The word “lips” refers to the words of the people. Alternate translation: “Their evil words injure people just like the poison of a venomous snake” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor) and [Metonymy](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy))",
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        "chapter": 3,
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        {
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      "quoteString": "ἰὸς ἀσπίδων ὑπὸ τὰ χείλη αὐτῶν",
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      "occurrenceNote": "The people to whom God has made promises are spoken of as if they were to inherit property and wealth from a family member. (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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        "bookId": "rom",
        "chapter": 4,
        "verse": 14
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      "quote": "κληρονόμοι",
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      "occurrenceNote": "Here “the promise may rest on grace” represents God giving what he promised because of his grace. Alternate translation: “so that what he promised might be a free gift” or “so that his promise would be because of his grace” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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        "chapter": 4,
        "verse": 16
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          "word": "κατὰ",
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        {
          "word": "χάριν",
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        {
          "word": "…"
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        {
          "word": "τὴν",
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      "quoteString": "ἵνα κατὰ χάριν…τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν",
      "glQuote": "in order that the promise may rest on grace",
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          "word": "οἵτινες",
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        {
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        {
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        {
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      "quoteString": "οἵτινες ἀπεθάνομεν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ, πῶς ἔτι ζήσομεν ἐν αὐτῇ",
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        "verse": 4
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          "word": "συνετάφημεν",
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        {
          "word": "οὖν",
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        {
          "word": "αὐτῷ",
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        {
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      "quoteString": "συνετάφημεν οὖν αὐτῷ διὰ τοῦ βαπτίσματος εἰς τὸν θάνατον",
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      "occurrenceNote": "Paul compares our union with Christ to death. Those who are joined with Christ in death will share in his resurrection. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: “died with him…come back to life with him” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor) and [Active or Passive](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive))",
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        {
          "word": "ἀλλὰ",
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          "word": "καὶ",
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        {
          "word": "τῆς",
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      "quoteString": "σύμφυτοι γεγόναμεν τῷ ὁμοιώματι τοῦ θανάτου αὐτοῦ, ἀλλὰ καὶ τῆς ἀναστάσεως ἐσόμεθα",
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          "word": "ὁ",
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          "word": "παλαιὸς",
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        {
          "word": "ἡμῶν",
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        {
          "word": "ἄνθρωπος",
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      "quoteString": "ὁ παλαιὸς ἡμῶν ἄνθρωπος συνεσταυρώθη",
      "glQuote": "our old man was crucified with him",
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      "occurrenceNote": "Slavery to sin is a metaphor meaning having such a strong desire to sin that one is unable to stop himself from sinning. It is as if sin controls the person. Alternate translation: “we should no longer be controlled by sin” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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        "chapter": 6,
        "verse": 6
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          "word": "μηκέτι",
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          "word": "δουλεύειν",
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        {
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        {
          "word": "τῇ",
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      "quoteString": "μηκέτι δουλεύειν ἡμᾶς τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ",
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      "occurrenceNote": "Just as one cannot force a corpse to do anything, sin has no power to force believers to dishonor God. Alternate translation: “as if you were dead to the power of sin” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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        "chapter": 6,
        "verse": 11
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          "word": "νεκροὺς",
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      "quoteString": "νεκροὺς μὲν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ",
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      "occurrenceNote": "Here “fruit” is a metaphor for actions that please God. Alternate translation: “we might be able to do things pleasing to God” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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      "occurrenceNote": "This is a metaphor that means a body that will experience physical death. (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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        "chapter": 8,
        "verse": 2
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        "verse": 13
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        "verse": 14
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        {
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        {
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        "chapter": 14,
        "verse": 4
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          "word": "τῷ",
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        {
          "word": "ἰδίῳ",
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      "quoteString": "τῷ ἰδίῳ κυρίῳ στήκει ἢ πίπτει",
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        {
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        "chapter": 15,
        "verse": 16
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          "word": "γένηται",
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        {
          "word": "ἡ",
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      "quoteString": "ἵνα μὴ ἐπ’ ἀλλότριον θεμέλιον οἰκοδομῶ",
      "glQuote": "in order that I might not build upon another man’s foundation",
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    "reminders": false,
    "selections": false,
    "verseEdits": false,
    "nothingToSelect": false,
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      "occurrenceNote": "Paul speaks of the money he is taking to Jerusalem as if it were a fruit that was collected for them. Alternate translation: “and have safely delivered this offering to them” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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        "bookId": "rom",
        "chapter": 15,
        "verse": 28
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      "quoteString": "σφραγισάμενος αὐτοῖς τὸν καρπὸν τοῦτον",
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      "occurrence": 1
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    "reminders": false,
    "selections": false,
    "verseEdits": true,
    "nothingToSelect": false,
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      "occurrenceNote": "Paul speaks of Epaenetus as if he were a fruit that he harvested. Alternate translation: “first person in Asia to believe in Jesus” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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        "bookId": "rom",
        "chapter": 16,
        "verse": 5
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        {
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        {
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        {
          "word": "εἰς",
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      "quoteString": "ἀπαρχὴ τῆς Ἀσίας εἰς Χριστόν",
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      "occurrenceNote": "Paul speaks of the mother of Rufus as if she were his own mother. Alternate translation: “his mother, whom I also think of as my mother” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
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        "chapter": 16,
        "verse": 13
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    "selections": false,
    "verseEdits": false,
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      "occurrenceNote": "“Turn away” here is an metaphor for “refuse to listen.” Alternate translation: “Do not listen to them” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
      "reference": {
        "bookId": "rom",
        "chapter": 16,
        "verse": 17
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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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      "glQuote": "Turn away from them",
      "occurrence": 1
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    "selections": false,
    "verseEdits": false,
    "nothingToSelect": false,
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        "bookId": "rom",
        "chapter": 16,
        "verse": 20
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      "quote": [
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          "word": "ὁ",
          "occurrence": 1
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        {
          "word": "δὲ",
          "occurrence": 1
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        {
          "word": "Θεὸς",
          "occurrence": 1
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        {
          "word": "τῆς",
          "occurrence": 1
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        {
          "word": "εἰρήνης",
          "occurrence": 1
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        {
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          "occurrence": 1
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        {
          "word": "τὸν",
          "occurrence": 1
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        {
          "word": "Σατανᾶν",
          "occurrence": 1
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        {
          "word": "ὑπὸ",
          "occurrence": 1
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        {
          "word": "τοὺς",
          "occurrence": 1
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        {
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          "occurrence": 1
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          "occurrence": 1
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        {
          "word": "ἐν",
          "occurrence": 1
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          "word": "τάχει",
          "occurrence": 1
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    "verseEdits": true,
    "nothingToSelect": false,
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      "occurrenceNote": "Paul speaks here of having strong faith as if a person were standing, instead of falling. Alternate translation: “to make your faith strong” (See: [Metaphor](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor))",
      "reference": {
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        "chapter": 16,
        "verse": 25
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          "occurrence": 1
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    "verseEdits": true,
    "nothingToSelect": false,
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        "chapter": 16,
        "verse": 25
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        {
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        {
          "word": "μυστηρίου",
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        {
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          "occurrence": 1
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          "word": "αἰωνίοις",
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