unfoldingWord_en_tn/2co/01/23.md

# I call God to bear witness for me

The phrase "bear witness" refers to a person telling what they have seen or heard in order to settle an argument. AT: "I ask God to show what I say is true"

# so that I might spare you

"so that I might not cause you more suffering"

# we are working with you for your joy

"we are working with you so that you may have joy"

# stand in your faith

The word "stand" can refer to something that does not change. AT: "remain firm in your faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/witness]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/corinth]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joy]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I call God to bear witness for me`
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 phrase "bear witness" refers to a person telling what they have seen or heard in order to settle an argument. AT: "I ask God to show what I say is true"`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# so that I might spare you`

			`"so that I might not cause you more suffering"`

			`# we are working with you for your joy`

			`"we are working with you so that you may have joy"`

			`# stand in your faith`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`The word "stand" can refer to something that does not change. AT: "remain firm in your faith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/witness]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/corinth]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joy]]`