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# General Information:
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Verse 5 gives background information about the large number of Jews who were living in Jerusalem, many of whom were present during this event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
Here the word "them" refers to the believers; the word "his" refers to each person in the multitude.
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# godly men
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Here "godly men" refers to people who were devout in their worship of God and tried to obey all of the Jewish laws.
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# every nation under heaven
"every nation in the world." The word "every" is an exaggeration that emphasizes that the people came from many different nations. Alternate translation: "many different nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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