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# But if I delay
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"But in case I cannot go there soon" or "But if something prevents me for being there soon"
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# so that you may know how to behave in the household of God
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Paul speaks of the group of believers as if they were a family. Possible meanings are 1) Paul is referring only to Timothy's behavior in the church. Alternate translation: "so that you may know how to conduct yourself as a member of God's family" or 2) Paul is referring to believers in general. Alternate translation: "so that you all may know how to conduct yourselves as members of God's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# household of God, which is the church of the living God
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This phrase gives us information about "the household of God" rather than making a distinction between a household of God which is the church and one that is not the church. This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "household of God. Those who belong to the family of God are the community of believers in the living God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-distinguish]])
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# which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth
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Paul speaks of the believers bearing witness to the truth about Christ as if they were a pillar and a base supporting a building. This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "which is the church of the living God. And, by keeping and teaching God's truth, these members of the church support the truth just as a pillar and base support a building" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# the living God
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Here this expression may be speaking of God as the one who gives life to all, as in the UDB.
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