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# Connecting Statement:
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The town clerk finishes speaking to the crowd.
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# Therefore
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"Because what I have just said is true." The town clerk had said in [Acts 19:37](./35.md) that Gaius and Aristarchus were not robbers or blasphemers.
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# have an accusation against anyone
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The word "accusation" can be stated as the verb "accuse." AT: "want to accuse someone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# proconsuls
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"representatives." This refers the Roman governor's representatives who made legal decisions in court. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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# Let them accuse one another
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This does not mean Demetrius and those with him will accuse each other. It means this is a place where people in general can speak their accusation. AT: "There people can accuse one another"
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# But if you seek anything about other matters
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"But if you have other matters to discuss"
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# it shall be settled in the regular assembly
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "let us settle it in the regular assembly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# the regular assembly
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This refers to a public gathering of citizens over which the county clerk presided.
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# in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "in danger of the Roman authorities accusing us of starting this riot today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/accuse]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/assembly]] |