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# Connecting Statement:
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While on the island of Paphos, Paul begins to talk to Elymas.
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# General Information:
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The words "him," "You," and "you" refer to the magician Elymas (also called Bar Jesus). (See: [Acts 13:6-8 ](./06.md ))
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# Saul, who is also called Paul
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"Saul" as his Jewish name, and "Paul" was his Roman name. Since he was speaking to a Roman official, he used his Roman name. AT: "Saul, who now called himself Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# stared at him intensely
"looked at him intensely"
# You son of the devil
Paul is saying the man is acting like the devil. AT: "You are like the devil" or "You act like the devil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# you are full of all kinds of deceit and wickedness
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"you are always intent in causing others to believe what is not true using falsehood and always doing what is wrong"
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# wickedness
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In this context it means to be lazy and not diligent in following God's law.
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# You are an enemy of every kind of righteousness
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Paul is grouping Elymas with the devil. Just as the devil is an enemy of God and is against righteousness, so also was Elymas.
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# You will never stop twisting the straight paths of the Lord, will you?
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Paul uses this question to rebuke Elymas for opposing God. AT: "You are always saying that the truth about the Lord God is false!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# the straight paths of the Lord
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Here "straight paths" refer to the ways that are true. AT: "the true ways of the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/paul]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/filled]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/satan]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/deceive]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/adversary]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]]
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