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## What then will we say? ##

Paul does not expect an answer to his question. He is using the question to correct the conclusion that God is unrighteous. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## May it never be ##

"That is not possible!” or "Certainly not!" This expression strongly denies that this could happen. You may want have a similar expression in your language that you could use here.

## For he says to Moses, ##

"For God says to Moses,"

## it is not because of him who wills, nor because of him who runs, ##

"it is not because of what people want or because they try hard,"

## nor because of him who runs ##

Paul compares someone running a race to someone who is trying hard to get to a goal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## What then will we say? ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`Paul does not expect an answer to his question. He is using the question to correct the conclusion that God is unrighteous. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## May it never be ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`"That is not possible!” or "Certainly not!" This expression strongly denies that this could happen. You may want have a similar expression in your language that you could use here.`

			`## For he says to Moses, ##`

			`"For God says to Moses,"`

			`## it is not because of him who wills, nor because of him who runs, ##`

			`"it is not because of what people want or because they try hard,"`

			`## nor because of him who runs ##`

			`Paul compares someone running a race to someone who is trying hard to get to a goal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`