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# General Information:
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The writer continues giving background information about Stephen and other people that is important to understanding the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background]])
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# there arose some people ... Asia. These people were debating with Stephen
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The word "arose" is an idiom that represents beginning to act. These people did not begin to rise into the air, nor did they necessarily get up from a sitting position. Alternate translation: "some people ... Asia, began to debate against Stephen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# the synagogue of the Freedmen, of the Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia
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Possible meanings are 1) the Cyrenians, the Alexandrians and those from Cilicia and Asia were all members of the synagogue of the Freedmen; 2) the Cyrenians and the Alexandrians were members of the synagogue of the Freedmen, but those from Cilicia and Asia were not; or 3) there were three separate groups of people: those from the synagogue, those from Cyrene and Alexandria, and those from Cilicia and Asia.
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# synagogue of the Freedmen
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"Freedmen" were probably ex-slaves from these different locations. It is unclear if the other people listed were part of the synagogue or just participated in the debate with Stephen.
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# the Cyrenians and Alexandrians
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"people from Cyrene and Alexandria." Cyrene and Alexandria were cities in Northern Africa. They were south of the Mediterranean Sea.
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# some from Cilicia and Asia
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Cilicia was a city and Asia was a Roman province, both north of the Mediterranean Sea.
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# debating with Stephen
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"arguing with Stephen"
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