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Connecting Statement:
This begins Paul's time in Caesarea.
General Information:
Here the word "we" refers to Luke, Paul and those traveling with them, but not to the reader. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive)
we arrived at Ptolemais
Ptolemaic was a city south of Tyre, Lebanon. Ptolemaic is modern day Acre, Israel. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
the brothers
"fellow believers"
one of the seven
The "seven" refers to the men chosen to distribute food and aid to the widows in Acts 6:5.
this man
"Philip" from verse 8.
evangelist
"one who proclaims the good news" usually one who tells people the good news who had not heard the message of salvation
Now
This word is used here to mark a break in the main storyline. Here Luke tells background information about Philip and his daughters. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)
four virgin daughters who prophesied
"four virgin daughters who regularly received and passed along messages from God"