# General Information:

Athens is down the coast from Barea which is in Macedonia. Athens was one of the most important cities in Greece. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# learned

"found out" or "heard"

# went there and stirred up

This speaks about their agitating people as though it were a person stirring a liquid and causing the things at the bottom of the liquid to rise to the surface. AT: "went there and agitated" or "went there and disturbed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# troubled the crowds

"and worried the crowds" or "caused dread and fear among the people"

# brothers

The word "brothers" here refers to men and women believers. AT: "believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])

# to go to the sea

"to go to the coast." From here Paul would probably sail to another city.

# who were leading Paul

"who were accompanying Paul" or "who were going along with Paul"

# they received from him instructions for Silas and Timothy

"he told them to instruct Silas and Timothy." This can also be stated as a direct quotation as in the UDB. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jew]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/thessalonica]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/paul]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/proclaim]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/wordofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/berea]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/silas]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/timothy]]