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радость духовная

English translation: spiritual joy

19:18 Jan 20, 2004
Russian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / literature
Russian term or phrase: радость духовная
Слова “да приидет Царствие Твое” изъясняют так: да приидет в сердца наши внутренний мир, спокойствие и радость духовная.
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English translation:spiritual joy
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David Knowles
Local time: 11:55
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4 +10spiritual joy
David Knowles
4spiritual pleasure
Alexander Onishko
2rejoicing
Alexander Onishko


  

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радость духовная
spiritual joy


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David Knowles
Local time: 11:55
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 206
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
spiritual pleasure


Explanation:
I don't think that "радость духовная" has anything to do with "joy" ...

google - "spiritual pleasure" - 2,530 references

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Note added at 2004-01-21 11:00:41 (GMT)
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including the following:

SUMMA THEOLOGICA: The distinction between spiritual and carnal ...
... to the soul, and is consummated in the mere apprehension of a thing possessed in
accordance with desire; this can also be called spiritual pleasure, eg when ...
www.newadvent.org/summa/207202.htm

Alexander Onishko
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 63
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rejoicing


Explanation:
I am not 100 % sure but it seems to me that "rejoicing" is "радость духовная" in itself.

I would appreciate any comments from native speakers.

Alexander Onishko
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 63
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