L/V 10+ Tip of the Day #193 Non-scholar's why is word A translated as B in verse X?
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This tip is inspired by the forum post: Philemon 6 - Logos Forums
The answer for the scholar lies in grammars, lexicons, textual variants added to the process described below for the non-scholar.
- Open your Bible to Philemon 6
- Open the Information Panel
- Select the word in question
- Expand the translation panel to see the various opinions of translators.
- Check footnotes in Bibles for explanations
- Check study Bible for explanations
- Check commentaries for explanation
- Check some of the theologies that use the expression "communion of saints"
- Come to some tentative conclusion OR be satisfied with refined questions
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