richmahn_en_tn/act/18/18.md

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Connecting Statement:

This continues Paul's missionary journey as Paul, Priscilla, and Aquila leave Corinth. This seems to indicate that Silas and Timothy remain since it says "he" here and not "we."

General Information:

Cenchreae was a seaport that was part of the greater Corinth city area. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

General Information:

Here the word "he" refers to Paul.

Connecting Statement:

The word "they" refers to Paul, Priscilla, and Aquila.

left the brothers

The word "brothers" refers to men and women believers. AT: "left the fellow believers" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations)

sailed for Syria with Priscilla and Aquila

Paul got on a ship that sailed for Syria. Priscilla and Aquila went with him.

he had his hair cut off because of a vow he had taken

This is a symbolic action that indicates the completion of a vow. This can be stated in active form. AT: "he had someone cut off the hair on his head" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

reasoned with

"discussed with" or "debated with"

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