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# Connecting Statement:
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This begins the story of Philip, whom the people had chosen as a deacon. (See: [Acts 6:5](../06/05.md))
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# who had been scattered
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The cause for the scattering, the persecution, was stated previously. This can be stated in active form. AT: "who had fled the great persecution and had gone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# went down to the city of Samaria
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The phrase "went down" is used here because Samaria is lower in elevation than Jerusalem.
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# the city of Samaria
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Possible meanings are 1) Luke expected the readers to know which city he was writing about. AT: "the main city in Samaria" or 2) Luke did not expect his readers to know which city he was writing about. AT: "a city in Samaria"
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# proclaimed to them the Christ
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The title "Christ" refers to Jesus, the Messiah. AT: "told them that Jesus is the Messiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believer]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/preach]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/wordofgod]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/philip]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/samaria]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] |