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General Information:
The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns was a popular market and inn on the main highway called the Appian Way, about 50 kilometers south of the city of Rome. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
city of Rhegium
This is the port city located at the southwestern tip of Italy. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
a south wind sprang up
"the wind began to blow from the south"
city of Puteoli
Puteoli is located in modern-day Naples on the west coast of Italy. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
There we found
"There we met"
brothers
These were followers of Jesus, including both men and women. AT: "fellow believers" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations)
were invited
This can be stated in active form. AT: "they invited us" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
In this way we came to Rome
Once Paul reached Puteoli, the rest of the journey to Rome was on land. AT: "And after we stayed seven days with them, we went to Rome"
after they heard about us
"after they heard we were coming"
he thanked God and took courage
Taking courage is spoken of as if it were an object that a person could take. AT: "this encouraged him, and he thanked God" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)