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# Father
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This refers to God the Father. It is best to translate “Father” with the same word that your language uses to refer to a human father.
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# Lord of heaven and earth
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"Lord who rules over heaven and earth" or "Lord of everyone everywhere"
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# you concealed these things from ... and revealed them to
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"you hid these truths from ... and revealed them to" or "you have not made these things known to ... and you made them known to"
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# the wise and understanding
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"people who think they are wise and understanding"
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# to little children
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"to people who are like little children." Jesus is emphasizing that many of those who believe him either are not well educated or do not think of themselves as wise.
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