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# the majority of the city was divided
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Here "city"refers to the people in the city. Alternate translation: "most of the people of the city were divided" or "most of the people of the city did not agree with each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# sided with the Jews
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"supported the Jews" or "agreed with the Jews." The first group mentioned did not agree with the message about grace.
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# with the apostles
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The second group mentioned agreed with the message about grace. It may be helpful to restate the verb. Alternate translation: "sided with the apostles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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# the apostles
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Luke refers to Paul and Barnabas. Here "apostle" might be used in the general sense of "ones sent out."
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