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# the founder and perfecter of the faith
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Jesus gives us faith and makes our faith perfect by causing us to reach our goal. Alternate translation: "creator and finisher of our faith" or "the one who enables us to have faith from beginning to end"
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# For the joy that was placed before him
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The joy that Jesus would experience is spoken of as if God the Father had placed it before him as a goal to reach. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# despised its shame
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This means he was not concerned about the shame of dying on a cross.
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# sat down at the right hand of the throne of God
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To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Hebrews 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "sat down at the place of honor and authority beside the throne of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-symaction]])
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