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# whoever breaks

"whoever disobeys" or "whoever ignores"

# the least one of these commandments

"any of these commandments, even the least important one"

# will be called

This can be stated in active form. AT: "God will call that person" or "God will call them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# least in the kingdom of heaven

The phrase "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. This phrase is found only in Matthew. If possible use "heaven" in your translation. AT: "the least important in his heavenly kingdom" or "the least important under the rule of our God in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# keeps them and teaches them

"obeys all these commandments and teaches others to do the same"

# great

"most important"

# For I say to you

This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.

# you ... your ... you

These are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

# that unless your righteousness exceeds ... you will in no way enter

This can be stated in a positive form. AT: "that your righteousness must exceed ... in order to enter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# whoever breaks`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"whoever disobeys" or "whoever ignores"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the least one of these commandments`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"any of these commandments, even the least important one"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# will be called`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "God will call that person" or "God will call them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# least in the kingdom of heaven`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The phrase "kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule as king. This phrase is found only in Matthew. If possible use "heaven" in your translation. AT: "the least important in his heavenly kingdom" or "the least important under the rule of our God in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# keeps them and teaches them`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"obeys all these commandments and teaches others to do the same"`

			`# great`
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			`"most important"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# For I say to you`

			`This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.`

			`# you ... your ... you`

			`These are plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])`

			`# that unless your righteousness exceeds ... you will in no way enter`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This can be stated in a positive form. AT: "that your righteousness must exceed ... in order to enter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])`