858 B
858 B
he is useful to me in the work
Possible meanings are 1) "he can help me in the ministry" or 2) "he can help me by serving me."
cloak
a heavy garment worn over clothes
Carpus
This is the name of a man. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
the books
This refers to scrolls. A scroll was a type of book made of one long sheet of papyrus or leather. After writing on a scroll or reading it, people rolled it up using rods on the ends
especially the parchments
This may refer to a specific type of scroll. AT: "especially those made from animal skins" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)