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# but educated in this city at the feet of Gamaliel
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "but I was a student of rabbi Gamaliel here in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# at the feet of Gamaliel
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Here "feet" stands for the place where a student would sit while learning from a teacher. AT: "by Gamaliel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# Gamaliel
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Gamaliel was one of the most prominent teachers of the Jewish law. See how you translated this name in [Acts 5:34](../05/34.md).
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# I was instructed according to the strict ways of the law of our fathers
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "He instructed me how to carefully obey every law of our forefathers" or "The instruction I received followed the exact details of the law of our forefathers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# law of our fathers
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"law of our ancestors." This refers to the law that God gave to the people of Israel through Moses.
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# I am zealous for God
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"I am completely dedicated to obeying God" or "I am passionate about my service to God"
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# just as all of you are today
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"in the same way all of you are today." Paul compares himself with the crowd.
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