unfoldingWord_en_tn/act/20/19.md

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lowliness of mind

This speaks about something humble as if it were low to the ground. The word "mind" stands for a person's inner attitude. Alternate translation: "humility" or "humbleness" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

with tears

Here "tears" stands for feeling sad and crying. Alternate translation: "I crying as I served the Lord" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

of the Jews

This does not mean every Jew. This lets us know who plotted. Alternate translation: "of some of the Jews" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)