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# Connecting Statement:
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This begins the first event in another short story during Paul's travels; it is about a young fortune teller.
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# General Information:
Background information is given here to explain that this young fortune teller brought much financial gain to her masters by guessing people's futures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
# It came about that
This phrase marks the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
# a certain young woman
The phrase "a certain" introduces a new person to the story. AT: "there was a young woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
# a spirit of divination
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An evil spirit spoke to her often about the immediate future of people.
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# the way of salvation
How a person can be saved is spoken of here as if it were a way or path that a person walks on. AT: "how God can save you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# But Paul, being greatly annoyed by her, turned
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "But she greatly annoyed Paul so he turned around" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# in the name of Jesus Christ
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Here "name" stands for speaking with the authority or as the representative of Jesus Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# it came out right away
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"the spirit came out immediately"