# General Information: Here the words "him" and "his" refer to God. (See: [Acts 17:24](./24.md)) # General Information: When Paul says "we" here, he includes himself as well as his hearers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]]) # For in him "Because of him" # are God's offspring Because God created everyone, all people are spoken of as if they were God's literal children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) # qualities of deity Here "deity" refers to God's nature or attributes. AT: "that God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) # images created by the art and imagination of man This can be stated in active form. AT: "which a man then uses his skill to make it into something that he has designed" or "images that people make by using their art and imagination" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # translationWords * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/offspring]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/divine]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gold]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/silver]]