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Connecting Statement:
Paul calls the elders of the church of Ephesus and begins to speak to them.
General Information:
Here the word "he" refers to Paul.
General Information:
The word "our" refers to Paul and the elders to whom he is speaking. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive)
Miletus
Miletus was a port city in western Asia Minor near the mouth of the Meander River. See how you translated this in Acts 20:15. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
You yourselves
Here "yourselves" is used for emphasis. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns)
I set foot in Asia
Here "foot" stands for the entire person. AT: "I entered Asia" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
how I always spent my time with you
This speaks about time as if it were something that a person could spend. AT: "how I always conducted myself when I was with you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
lowliness of mind
This speaks about something humble as if it were low to the ground. The word "mind" stands for a person's inner attitude. AT: "humility" or "humbleness" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
with tears
Here "tears" stands for feeling sad and crying. AT: "I crying as I served the Lord" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
of the Jews
This does not mean every Jew. This lets us know who plotted. AT: "of some of the Jews" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
You know how I did not keep back from declaring to you
"You know how I was never silent, but I always declared to you"
from house to house
Paul taught people in various private homes. The words "I taught" are understood. AT: "I also taught when I was in your homes" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis)
about repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus
The abstract nouns "repentance" and "faith" can be stated as verbs. AT: "that they need to repent before God and believe in our Lord Jesus Christ" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)
translationWords
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/elder
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/church
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/asia
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lowly
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mind
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/suffer
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jew
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/declare
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/greek
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith