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# Connecting Statement:
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Paul shifts the subject from giving to affirming his authority to teach as he does.
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# by the humility and gentleness of Christ
The word "humility" and "gentleness" are abstract nouns, and can be expressed in another way. AT: "I am humble and gentle as I do so, because Christ has made me that way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
# who assume that
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"who think that"
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# we are living according to the flesh
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The word "flesh" is a metonym for sinful human nature. "we are acting from human motives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/paul]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/humble]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/meek]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bold]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/confidence]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]]
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