From 35b99434d89adda8148613e833826963afb4f445 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PaulDeYoung Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2023 16:20:24 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'jas/04/08.md' --- jas/04/08.md | 17 ++++------------- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/jas/04/08.md b/jas/04/08.md index 3b94f0a15c..bcef2a2fc3 100644 --- a/jas/04/08.md +++ b/jas/04/08.md @@ -1,24 +1,15 @@ -# General Information: - -The word "you" here is plural and refers to the scattered believers to whom James writes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]]) - # Come close to God -Here the idea of coming close stands for becoming honest and open with God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) - -# Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded - -These are two phrases in parallel with each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]]) +Here the idea of coming close stands for becoming honest and open with God. # Cleanse your hands -This expression is a command for people to do righteous acts instead of unrighteous acts. Alternate translation: "Behave in a way that honors God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]]) +"Behave in a way that honors God" # purify your hearts -Here "hearts" refers to a person's thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: "make your thoughts and intentions right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]]) +"make your thoughts and intentions right" # you double-minded people -The word "double-minded" refers to a person who cannot make a firm decision about something. Alternate translation: "you people who cannot decide if you want to obey God or not" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) - +"you people who cannot decide if you want to obey God or not"