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# He met with them
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Here the word "He" refers to Paul. The word "them" probably refers to the apostles and other disciples in Jerusalem.
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# in the name of the Lord Jesus
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Possible meanings are 1) this simply refers to the Lord Jesus and tells who Paul spoke about. AT: "about the Lord Jesus" or 2) "name" is a metonym for authority. AT: "under the authority of the Lord Jesus" or "with the authority that the Lord Jesus gave him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# debated with the Grecian Jews
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Saul tried to reason with the Jews who spoke Greek.
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# the brothers
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The words "the brothers" refers to the believers in Jerusalem.
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# brought him down to Caesarea
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The phrase "brought him down" is used here because Caesarea is lower in elevation than Jerusalem.
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# sent him away to Tarsus
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Caesarea was a seaport. They brothers probably sent Saul to Tarsus by ship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |