# General Information:

The word "they" here refers to Paul, Silas ([Acts 15:40](../15/39.md)), and Timothy ([Acts 16:3](./01.md)).

# they delivered to the churches

"they told to the believers in the churches there"

# for them to obey

"for the church members to obey" or "for the believers to obey"

# that had been written by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem

This can be stated in active form. AT: "that the apostles and elders in Jerusalem had written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# the churches were strengthened in the faith and increased in number daily

This can be stated in active form. AT: "The believers became stronger in their faith, and there were more and more people becoming believers every day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# the churches were strengthened in the faith

This speaks of helping someone to believe more confidently as if it were making them physically stronger. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# the churches

Here this stands for the believers in the churches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])