en_tn_lite_do_not_use/phm/01/13.md

# in my chains ... while I am in chains

Prisoners were often bound in chains. Paul was in prison when he taught Onesimus and was still in prison when he wrote this letter. Alternate translation: "while I was in prison ... while I am in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# so he could serve me for you

"so that, since you cannot be here, he might help me" or "so that he could help me in your place"

# for the sake of the gospel

Paul was in prison because he preached the gospel publicly. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "because I preach the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# in my chains ... while I am in chains`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Prisoners were often bound in chains. Paul was in prison when he taught Onesimus and was still in prison when he wrote this letter. Alternate translation: "while I was in prison ... while I am in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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			`# so he could serve me for you`

			`"so that, since you cannot be here, he might help me" or "so that he could help me in your place"`

			`# for the sake of the gospel`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Paul was in prison because he preached the gospel publicly. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "because I preach the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00