you were afraid that

You have turned from plain light because you were afraid that the law question in Galatians would have to be accepted (Letter to Uriah Smith, 59, 1890).
Usted ha vuelto la espalda a la luz debido a que ha tenido miedo a tener que aceptar el asunto de la ley en Gálatas (Carta a Uriah Smith, 59, 1890).
I know that you were afraid that I'd laugh at you when you told me, but, as you can see, that's not the case.
Sé que temía que yo me riera de usted cuando me lo contara, pero ya ve que no es así.
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