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# Connecting Statement:
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The elders in Jerusalem begin their response to Paul.
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# they heard ... they glorified ... they said to him
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Here the word "they" refers to James and the elders. The word "him" refers to Paul.
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# brother
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Here "brother" means "fellow believer."
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# They are
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The word "they" refers to Jewish believers who wanted all believing Jews to keep the Jewish laws and customs.
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# the law
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this phrase here refers to the law of Moses
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