unfoldingWord_en_tn/rom/02/28.md

# outwardly

This refers to Jewish rituals, such as circumcision, which people can see.

# merely outward in the flesh

This refers to the physical change to a man's body when someone circumcises him.

# flesh

This is a synecdoche for the whole body. AT: "body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart

These two phrases have similar meanings. The first phrase, "he is a Jew who is one inwardly," explains the second phrase, "circumcision is that of the heart." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

# inwardly

This refers to the values and motivations of the person whom God has transformed.

# of the heart

Here "heart" is a metonym for the inner person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# in the Spirit, not in the letter

Here "letter" is a synecdoche that refers to written Scripture. AT: "through the work of the Holy Spirit, not because you know the Scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# in the Spirit

This refers to the internal, spiritual part of a person that "God's Spirit" changes .

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jew]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/circumcise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/praise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# outwardly`
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			`This refers to Jewish rituals, such as circumcision, which people can see.`
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			`# merely outward in the flesh`
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			`This refers to the physical change to a man's body when someone circumcises him.`
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			`# flesh`
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			`This is a synecdoche for the whole body. AT: "body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`
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			`# he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart`

			`These two phrases have similar meanings. The first phrase, "he is a Jew who is one inwardly," explains the second phrase, "circumcision is that of the heart." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])`

			`# inwardly`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`This refers to the values and motivations of the person whom God has transformed.`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# of the heart`

			`Here "heart" is a metonym for the inner person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# in the Spirit, not in the letter`
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			`Here "letter" is a synecdoche that refers to written Scripture. AT: "through the work of the Holy Spirit, not because you know the Scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`
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			`# in the Spirit`
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 refers to the internal, spiritual part of a person that "God's Spirit" changes .`

			`# translationWords`

Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jew]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/circumcise]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/praise]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]`