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English translation: "They" and "them" in this sentence both refer to Christians


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10:03 Nov 18, 2009
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Religion / Book for Sunday School teachers
English term or phrase: counsellors to see them through
Think carefully about frindships. Explain the children that Christians find all their help, their guidance and their pleasures with the Lord and His people. Naturally they still relate to unconverted friends and are concerned about their spiritual state. Believers are known for kindness and care towards everyone among whom they live. But their closest friends and advisers will be members of the Lord's family. They never need to turn back to worldly literature, or parties, or ***counsellors to see them through***.

What does "them" refer to here? Christians or worldly counsellors?
Ana Juliá
Spain
Local time: 04:10
English translation:"They" and "them" in this sentence both refer to Christians
Explanation:
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Jack Doughty
Local time: 03:10
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4 +9"They" and "them" in this sentence both refer to Christians
Jack Doughty


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
"They" and "them" in this sentence both refer to Christians


Explanation:
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-11-18 11:24:32 GMT)
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See also my Discussion entry.

Jack Doughty
Local time: 03:10
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PRO pts in category: 67
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jutta Scherer: Well, I have a feeling the "members of the Lord's familiy" referred to here are a sub-section of Christians - in any case, they have no need for worldly books, parties, or counseling.
8 mins
  -> Thank you. Must make for rather a dull life, I'd think.
agree  kmtext: "Born-again Christians don't need help from anyone outside their church" is how I read the passage.
15 mins
  -> Thank you. Yes.
agree  Vicky Nash
22 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Goldcoaster
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Armorel Young
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Maria Fokin
4 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Tina Vonhof: Both they and them refer to the 'Believers' in the previous sentence.
5 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Liam Hamilton
6 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Phong Le
18 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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