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# Connecting Statement:
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Peter finishes his speech to the believers that he began in [Acts 1:16](./15.md).
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# General Information:
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Here the word "us" refers to the apostles and does not include the audience to whom Peter is speaking. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
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# It is necessary, therefore
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Based on the scriptures that he quoted and on what Judas had done, Peter tells the group what they must do.
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# one of the men who accompanied us ... must be a witness with us of his resurrection
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Peter lists the qualifications for the man who is to replace Judas as an apostle.
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# the Lord Jesus went in and out among us
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Going in and out among a group of people is a metaphor for openly being part of that group. AT: "the Lord Jesus lived among us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# beginning from the baptism of John
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The noun "baptism" can be translated as a verb. Possible meanings: 1) "beginning from when John baptized Jesus" or 2) "beginning from when John baptized people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# to the day that he was taken up from us
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "until the day when Jesus left us and rose up to heaven" or "until the day that God took him up from us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# They put forward two men
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Here the word "They" refers to all of the believers who were present. AT: "They proposed two men who fulfilled the requirements that Peter listed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also named Justus
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This can be translated with an active form. AT: "Joseph, whom people also called Barsabbas and Justus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/baptize]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/johnthebaptist]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/witness]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/resurrection]] |