# General Information:

The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns was a popular market and inn on the main highway called the Appian Way, about 50 kilometers south of the city of Rome. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# city of Rhegium

This is the port city located at the southwestern tip of Italy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# a south wind sprang up

"the wind began to blow from the south"

# city of Puteoli

Puteoli is located in modern-day Naples on the west coast of Italy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# There we found

"There we met"

# brothers

These were followers of Jesus, including both men and women. AT: "fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])

# were invited

This can be stated in active form. AT: "they invited us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# In this way we came to Rome

Once Paul reached Puteoli, the rest of the journey to Rome was on land. AT: "And after we stayed seven days with them, we went to Rome"

# after they heard about us

"after they heard we were coming"

# he thanked God and took courage

Taking courage is spoken of as if it were an object that a person could take. AT: "this encouraged him, and he thanked God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/rome]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/paul]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/courage]]