unfoldingWord_en_tn/gal/04/03.md

# General Information:

The word "we" here refers to all Christians, including Paul's readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])

# when we were children

Here "children" is a metaphor for being spiritually immature. AT: "when we were like children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# we were enslaved to the elemental principles of the world

Here "enslaved" is a metaphor being unable to stop one's self from doing something. This can be stated in active form. AT: "the elemental principles of the world controlled us" or "we had to obey the elemental principles of the world as if we were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# the elemental principles of the world

Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the laws or moral principles of the world, or 2) this refers to spiritual powers, which some people thought control what happens on earth.

# redeem

Paul uses the metaphor of a person buying back lost property or buying the freedom of a slave as a picture of Jesus paying for his people's sins by dying on the cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# Son

This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/enslave]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/redeem]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adoption]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/son]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The word "we" here refers to all Christians, including Paul's readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
Reworded note about "enslave"; added note for "children" 2017-10-19 15:11:53 +00:00			`# when we were children`

			`Here "children" is a metaphor for being spiritually immature. AT: "when we were like children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

Merged katalakay work 2017-09-29 17:00:38 +00:00			`# we were enslaved to the elemental principles of the world`

Reworded note about "enslave"; added note for "children" 2017-10-19 15:11:53 +00:00			`Here "enslaved" is a metaphor being unable to stop one's self from doing something. This can be stated in active form. AT: "the elemental principles of the world controlled us" or "we had to obey the elemental principles of the world as if we were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
Merged katalakay work 2017-09-29 17:00:38 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the elemental principles of the world`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the laws or moral principles of the world, or 2) this refers to spiritual powers, which some people thought control what happens on earth.`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# redeem`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Paul uses the metaphor of a person buying back lost property or buying the freedom of a slave as a picture of Jesus paying for his people's sins by dying on the cross. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Son`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])`

			`# translationWords`

Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/enslave]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofgod]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/redeem]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adoption]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/son]]`