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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Here John probably means that believers' ability to love God and each other sinc
 
 # we are from the truth
 
-"we belong to the truth" or Alternate translation: "we are living according the way Jesus taught us"
+People living according to the truth is spoken of as they were "from the truth."  Alternate translation: "we are living according the way Jesus taught us" or "we belong to him who is true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
 
 # we assure our hearts