en_tn/gal/02/02.md

# those who seemed to be important

"the most important leaders among the believers"

# I was not running—or had not run—in vain

Paul uses running as a metaphor for work, and he uses a double negative to emphasize that the work he had done was profitable. Alternate translation: "I was doing, or had done, profitable work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# in vain

"for no benefit" or "for nothing"
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# those who seemed to be important`

			`"the most important leaders among the believers"`

			`# I was not running—or had not run—in vain`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Paul uses running as a metaphor for work, and he uses a double negative to emphasize that the work he had done was profitable. Alternate translation: "I was doing, or had done, profitable work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# in vain`

			`"for no benefit" or "for nothing"`