23 lines
644 B
Markdown
23 lines
644 B
Markdown
## so they, when they…after they…they delivered ##
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"they" refers to Judas, Silas, Paul and Barnabas
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## were dismissed ##
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" were given permission to leave" or "were sent away"
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## down to Antioch ##
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an elevation change. Also, away from Jerusalem, regardless of elevation in the final destination, was "down"
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## they had read it, they rejoiced ##
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"they" refers here to the Gentile believers in Antioch.
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## encouraged the brothers ##
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"encouraged the believers at Antioch"
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## also prophets ##
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being a prophet carried authority from God in a special way. This may be translated as "because they were prophets" or "being prophets" UDB. |