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# General Information:
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Both instances of "They" here refer to Paul, Barnabas, and certain others ([Acts 15:2](../15/02.md)).
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# They therefore, being sent by the church
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Therefore the community of believers sent them from Antioch to Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# passed through ... announced
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The words "passed through" and "announced" indicate they spent some time in different places sharing in detail what God was doing.
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# announced the conversion of the Gentiles
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The abstract noun "conversion" means the Gentiles were rejecting their false gods and believing in God. Alternate translation: "announced to the community of believers in those places that Gentiles were believing in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# They brought great joy to all the brothers
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Their message causing the brothers to be joyful is spoken of as if "joy" were an object that they brought to the brothers. Alternate translation: "What they said caused their fellow believers to rejoice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# the brothers
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Here "brothers" refers to fellow believers.
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