gave their life for Christ

English translation: (when they) became martyrs for Christ

10:43 Nov 19, 2015
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - History / Temple of Zeus
English term or phrase: gave their life for Christ
When they died or gave their life for Christ, the icon remained in the Cave until it was miraculously discovered by Agia Efrosini.
Ivan Niu
China
Local time: 17:55
Selected answer:(when they) became martyrs for Christ
Explanation:
they refused to give up their faith during the persecutions

http://www.monastiria.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=a...

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"They" =
It is believed that it (the icon) was given from Apostle Lucas to his spiritual son, the ruler of Achaia Theophilos together with the Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. Theophilos handed the icon down to his descendants. During the period of the persecutions, they hid it in the cave. When they died or gave their life for Christ, the icon remained in the cave until it was miraculously discovered by Saint Efrosini.

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they died/were killed= gave their life

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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 09:55
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!
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gave their life for christ
(when they) became martyrs for Christ


Explanation:
they refused to give up their faith during the persecutions

http://www.monastiria.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=a...

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-11-19 11:50:36 GMT)
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"They" =
It is believed that it (the icon) was given from Apostle Lucas to his spiritual son, the ruler of Achaia Theophilos together with the Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. Theophilos handed the icon down to his descendants. During the period of the persecutions, they hid it in the cave. When they died or gave their life for Christ, the icon remained in the cave until it was miraculously discovered by Saint Efrosini.

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-11-19 12:00:07 GMT)
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they died/were killed= gave their life

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Note added at 4 days (2015-11-24 09:48:29 GMT) Post-grading
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glad to have helped

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 09:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!

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