## said to them ## "said to the group of apostles, elders and other believers present" ## brothers ## Specifically, Peter is addressing the men present. ## good while ago ## "a long while ago" (UDB) ## among you ## among the Jewish believers ## by my mouth ## Peter uses this expression to refer to himself. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) ## the Gentiles should hear ## "the Gentiles would hear" ## witnesses to them ## "witnesses to the Gentiles" ## and he made ## "and God made" ## made no distinction ## God did not perceive as different and did not discriminate between the Jewish believers and the Gentile believers. ## between us and them ## Peter is including his audience in "us" (see [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]]). "them" refers to the Gentiles.