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# Connecting Statement:
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Paul summarizes how working together for God is supposed to be.
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# General Information:
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In verse 2, Paul quotes a portion from the prophet Isaiah.
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# Working together
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Paul is implying that he and Timothy are working with God. AT: "Working together with God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain
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Paul pleads with them to allow the grace of God to be effective in their lives. This can be stated in positive terms. AT: "we beg you to make use of the grace that you have received from God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
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# For he says
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"For God says." This introduces a quotation from the prophet Isaiah. AT: "For God says in scripture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# Look
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The word "Look" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
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# We do not place a stumbling block in front of anyone
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Paul speaks of anything that would prevent a person from trusting in Christ as if it were a physical object over which that person trips and falls. AT: "We do not want to do anything that will prevent people from believing our message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# we do not wish our ministry to be discredited
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The word "discredited" refers to people speaking badly about Paul's ministry, and working against the message he proclaims. This can be stated in active form. AT: "we do not want anyone to be able to speak badly about our ministry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/beg]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/receive]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/stumblingblock]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/minister]] |