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# General Information:
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Here the word "they" refers to Paul, Silas, and John Mark.
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The words "This man" refer to "Sergius Paulus." The first word "he" refers to Sergius Paulus, the proconsul; the second word "he" refers to Elymas (also called Bar-Jesus), the magician.
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# the whole island
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They crossed from one side of the island to the other and shared the gospel message in each town they passed through.
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# Paphos
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a major city on Cyprus island where the proconsul lived
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# they found
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Here "found" means they came upon him without looking for him. Alternate translation: "they met" or "they came upon"
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# a certain magician
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"a particular person who practices witchcraft" or "a person who practices supernatural magic arts"
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# whose name was Bar Jesus
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"Bar Jesus" means "Son of Jesus." There is no relation between this man and Jesus Christ. Jesus was a common name at that time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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