# Up to this present hour "Until now" or "Up to now" # we are brutally beaten This refers to hitting with the hand, not with whips or clubs. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people beat us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # we are homeless Paul means that they had places to stay, but they had to move around from place to place. They had no fixed home.