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dão o timbre à vida de um homem de fé

English translation: show the quality of a man of faith

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Portuguese term or phrase:dão o timbre à vida de um homem de fé
English translation:show the quality of a man of faith

20:27 Dec 22, 2013
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2013-12-25 21:54:10 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


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Portuguese term or phrase: dão o timbre à vida de um homem de fé
Para além da sua actividade docente, Duarte de Sande, no entender de Luís Sequeira, estaria envolvida «na administração da casa, na atenção apostólica e abertura ao serviço da comunidade» características que, segundo o jesuíta, «dão o timbre à vida de um homem de fé».
Monica Merrill
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:42
show the quality of a man of faith
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Dr Lofthouse
France
Local time: 13:42
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5 +2show the quality of a man of faith
Dr Lofthouse
4give the measure of a man of faith
Geoffrey Chan


  

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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
show the quality of a man of faith


Explanation:
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Dr Lofthouse
France
Local time: 13:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
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agree  Marlene Curtis
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agree  Gilmar Fernandes
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
give the measure of a man of faith


Explanation:
Luke 12:42 And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give the measure of corn in season?
http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Luke-12-42/

words cannot always give the measure of one's feelings
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/measure

Geoffrey Chan
Canada
Local time: 08:42
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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