RichTestOrg_en_tn/act/19/38.md

# Connecting Statement:

The town clerk finishes speaking to the crowd.

# Therefore

"Because what I have just said is true." The town clerk had said in [Acts 19:37](./35.md) that Gaius and Aristarchus were not robbers or blasphemers.

# have an accusation against anyone

The word "accusation" can be stated as the verb "accuse." AT: "want to accuse someone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# proconsuls

"representatives." This refers the Roman governor's representatives who made legal decisions in court. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])

# Let them accuse one another

This does not mean Demetrius and those with him will accuse each other. It means this is a place where people in general can speak their accusation. AT: "There people can accuse one another"

# But if you seek anything about other matters

"But if you have other matters to discuss"

# it shall be settled in the regular assembly

This can be stated in active form. AT: "let us settle it in the regular assembly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# the regular assembly

This refers to a public gathering of citizens over which the county clerk presided.

# in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot

This can be stated in active form. AT: "in danger of the Roman authorities accusing us of starting this riot today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/accuse]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/assembly]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The town clerk finishes speaking to the crowd.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Therefore`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
Fixing one-word snippets. 2017-10-16 19:39:39 +00:00			`"Because what I have just said is true." The town clerk had said in [Acts 19:37](./35.md) that Gaius and Aristarchus were not robbers or blasphemers.`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# have an accusation against anyone`

			`The word "accusation" can be stated as the verb "accuse." AT: "want to accuse someone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`

			`# proconsuls`

			`"representatives." This refers the Roman governor's representatives who made legal decisions in court. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])`

			`# Let them accuse one another`

			`This does not mean Demetrius and those with him will accuse each other. It means this is a place where people in general can speak their accusation. AT: "There people can accuse one another"`

			`# But if you seek anything about other matters`

			`"But if you have other matters to discuss"`

			`# it shall be settled in the regular assembly`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "let us settle it in the regular assembly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# the regular assembly`

			`This refers to a public gathering of citizens over which the county clerk presided.`

			`# in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "in danger of the Roman authorities accusing us of starting this riot today" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/accuse]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/assembly]]`