Here the words "We," "we," and "us" refer to the Jewish leaders in Rome. (See: [Acts 28:17](./16.md) and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
# nor did any of the brothers
Here "brothers" stands for fellow Jews. AT: "nor did any of our fellow Jews"
# you think about this sect
A sect is a smaller group within a larger group. Here it refers to those who believe in Jesus. AT: "you think about this group to which you belong"
# because it is known by us
This can be stated in active form. AT: "because we know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# it is spoken against everywhere
This can be stated in active form. AT: "many Jews all over the Roman Empire are saying bad things about it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])