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# For this reason
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"So"
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# it is by faith
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The word "it" refers to receiving what God had promised. AT: "it is by faith that we receive the promise" or "we receive the promise by faith"
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# in order that the promise may rest on grace
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Here "the promise may rest on grace" represents God giving what he promised because of his grace. AT: "so that what he promised might be a free gift" or "so that his promise would be because of his grace" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# be guaranteed to all of Abraham's descendants
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "all of Abraham's descendants might certainly receive what God has promised to give" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# those who are under the law
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This refers to the Jewish people, who were obligated to obey the law of Moses.
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# those who share the faith of Abraham
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This refers to those who have faith as Abraham did before he was circumcised. AT: "those who believe as Abraham did"
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# father of us all
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Here the word "us" refers to Paul and includes all Jewish and non-Jewish believers in Christ. Abraham is the physical ancestor of the Jewish people, but he is also the spiritual father of those who have faith. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
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# as it is written
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Where it is written can be made explicit. You can also translate this in an active form. AT: "as someone has written in the Scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# I have made you
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Here the word "you" is singular and refers to Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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# Abraham was in the presence of him whom he trusted, that is, God, who gives life to the dead
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Here "of him whom he trusted" refers to God. AT: "Abraham was in the presence of God whom he trusted, who gives life to those who have died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# calls the things that do not exist into existence
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"created everything from nothing"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/descendant]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/written]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/nation]] |