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Connecting Statement:
Paul, as a prisoner, begins his journey to Rome.
General Information:
The word "we" includes the author of Acts, Paul, and the others traveling with Paul, but not the reader. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive)
General Information:
Adramyttium was a city possibly located on the west coast of modern-day Turkey. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
When it was decided
This can be stated in active form. AT: "When the king and the governor decided" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
sail for Italy
Italy is the name of the province Rome was in. See how you translated "Italy" in Acts 18:2.
they put Paul and some other prisoners under the charge of a centurion named Julius of the Imperial Regiment
"they put a centurion named Julius, of the Imperial Regiment, in charge of Paul and some other prisoners"
they put Paul and some other prisoners
Possible meanings are that 1) "they" refers to the governor and the king or 2) "they" refers to other Roman officials.
a centurion named Julius
Julius is a man's name. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
the Imperial Regiment
This was the name of the battalion or army from which the centurion came. Some versions translate this as "the Augustan Regiment." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
We boarded a ship ... which was about to sail
Here "ship ... which was about to sail" stands for the crew that will sail the ship. AT: "We boarded a ship ... which a crew was about to sail" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
a ship from Adramyttium
Possible meanings are 1) a ship that had come from Adramyttium or 2) a ship that was registered or licensed in Adramyttium.
about to sail
"soon going to sail" or "would depart soon"
went to sea
"began our journey on the sea"
Aristarchus
Aristarchus came from Macedonia but had been working with Paul in Ephesus. See how you translated his name in Acts 19:29.