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# General Information:
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The word "they" here refers to Paul, Silas ([Acts 15:40](../15/39.md)), and Timothy ([Acts 16:3](./01.md)).
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# they delivered to the churches
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"they told to the believers in the churches there"
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# for them to obey
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"for the church members to obey" or "for the believers to obey"
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# that had been written by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem
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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]])
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# the churches were strengthened in the faith and increased in number daily
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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]])
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# the churches were strengthened in the faith
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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]])
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# the churches
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Here this stands for the believers in the churches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/church]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/instruct]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/obey]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/apostle]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/elder]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jerusalem]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] |