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act/02/03.md

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 # There appeared to them tongues like fire
 
-These might not be actual tongues or fire, but something that looked like them. Possible meanings are 1) tongues that looked like they were made of fire or 2) small flames of fire that looked like tongues. When fire burns in a small space, such as on a lamp, the flame can be shaped like a tongue. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
+These might have been something that looked like tongues or like fire, not actual tongues or fire. Possible meanings are 1) tongues that looked like they were made of fire or 2) small flames of fire that looked like tongues. When fire burns in a small space, such as on a lamp, the flame can be shaped like a tongue. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
 
 # that were distributed, and they sat upon each one of them
 

act/02/26.md

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 # my flesh will live in certain hope
 
-Possible meanings of the word "flesh" are 1) he is a mortal who will die. Alternate translation: "Even though I am only mortal, I will have confidence in God" or 2) it is synecdoche for his entire person. Alternate translation: "I will live with confidence in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+Possible meanings of the words "my flesh" are 1) they indicate that the writer is a mortal who will die. Alternate translation: "even though I am only mortal, I will have confidence in God" or 2) they are a synecdoche for the writer's entire person. Alternate translation: "I will live with confidence in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
 

act/02/27.md

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ Since Peter says that David said these words about Jesus, the words "my," "Holy
 
 Peter finishes quoting David.
 
+# For David says about him: "I saw
+
+The context makes it plain that this is an elliptical way of saying that David was speaking as if David were the Messiah. Alternate translation: "For David spoke these words as if he were the Christ: 'I saw"
+
 # neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay
 
 The Messiah, Jesus, refers to himself with the words "your Holy One." Alternate translation: "neither will you allow me, your Holy One, to see decay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

act/02/29.md

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 # General Information:
 
-In verses 29 & 30, the words he," "his," and "him" refer to David. In verse 31, the first "He" refers to David and the words within the quote "He" and "his" refer to Christ.
+The words "he" and "his" refer to David.
 
 # Connecting Statement:
 
-Peter continues his speech that he began in [Acts 1:16](../01/16.md) to the Jews that surround him and the other believers in Jerusalem.
+Peter continues the speech to the Jews that surround him and the other believers in Jerusalem, which he began in [Acts 1:16](../01/16.md).
 
 # Brothers, I
 

act/02/31.md

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-# He was neither abandoned to Hades
+# He was neither abandoned to Hades nor did his flesh see decay
 
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God did not abandon him to Hades" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Neither did God abandon him to Hades nor did his flesh see decay" or "God did not abandon him to Hades, and his flesh did not see decay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
 
-# nor did his flesh see decay
+# did his flesh see decay
 
-Here the word "see" means to experience something. The word "decay" refers to the decomposition of his body after death. See how you translated this in [Acts 2:27](../02/27.md). Alternate translation: "nor did his flesh decay" or "nor did he remain dead long enough for his flesh to decay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+Here the word "see" means to experience something. The word "decay" refers to the decomposition of his body after death. See how you translated this in [Acts 2:27](../02/27.md). Alternate translation: "did his flesh decay" or "did he remain dead long enough for his flesh to decay" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 

act/02/32.md

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-# General Information:
-
-Here, the second word "this" refers to the disciples' speaking in other languages when they received the Holy Spirit. The word "we" refers to the disciples and those that witnessed the risen Jesus after his death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
-
 # God raised him up
 
 This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "God caused him to live again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

act/02/33.md

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 # he has poured out what
 
-Here the words "poured out" mean that Jesus, who is God, made these events to happen. It is implicit that he does this by giving the Holy Spirit to the believers. Alternate translation: "he has caused to happen these things that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+Here the words "poured out" mean that Jesus, who is God, made these events to happen. It is implicit that he did this by giving the Holy Spirit to the believers. Alternate translation: "he has caused to happen these things that" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 
-# poured out
+# has poured out
 
-Here the words "pour out" mean to give generously and abundantly. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Acts 2:17](../02/17.md). Alternate translation: "given abundantly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+"has given generously and abundantly." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Acts 2:17](../02/17.md). Alternate translation: "given abundantly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 

act/02/37.md

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 "when the people heard what Peter had said"
 
-# they were pierced in their hearts
+# they were pierced in their hearts, and said
 
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Peter's words pierced their hearts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Peter's words pierced their hearts, and they said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
 
 # pierced in their hearts
 

act/02/40.md

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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This is the end of the part of the story that happened on the Day of Pentecost. Verse 42 begins a section that explains how the believers continued to live after the Day of Pentecost. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
-
 # he testified and urged them
 
 "he seriously told them and begged them." Here the words "testified" and "urged" share similar meanings and emphasize that Peter urged them strongly to respond to what he was saying. Alternate translation: "he strongly urged them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

act/02/41.md

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+# Connecting Statement:
+
+This is the end of the part of the story that happened on the Day of Pentecost. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
+
 # they received his word
 
 Here the word "received" means that they accepted what Peter said to be true. Alternate translation: "they believed what Peter said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

act/02/42.md

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+# Connecting Statement:
+
+This section explains how the believers continued to live after the Day of Pentecost. 
+
 # the breaking of bread
 
 Bread was part of their meals. Possible meanings are 1) this refers to any meals they might eat together. Alternate translation: "eating meals together" or 2) this refers to the meals they would eat together in order to remember Christ's death and resurrection. Alternate translation: "eating the Lord's Supper together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

act/03/intro.md

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 ##### The covenant God made with Abraham #####
 
-This chapter explains that Jesus came to the Jews because God was fulfilling part of the covenant he had made with Abraham. Peter thought that the Jews were the ones who were truly guilty of killing Jesus, but he 
+This chapter explains that Jesus came to the Jews because God was fulfilling part of the covenant he had made with Abraham. Peter thought that the Jews were the ones who were truly guilty of killing Jesus, but he wanted them to understand that Jesus, by living and dying, had fulfilled God's promise to Abraham and that if they repented, God would forgive them.
 
 #### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter ####