OET interlinear ACTs 16:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

κἀκεῖθεν εἰς Φιλίππους

and_from_there to Philippi

Luke is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [and from there we traveled overland to Philippi]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κολωνία

˓a˒_colony

Luke assumes that his readers will know that by colony he means a Roman colony. You can include this information if your readers need it to understand this sentence. It may be helpful to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: [Philippi is a Roman colony]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κολωνία

˓a˒_colony

In the Roman empire, a colony was a city outside of Italy where many people who came from Rome lived. The people there had the same rights and freedoms as people who lived in cities in Italy. They could govern themselves and they did not have to pay taxes. This information will become important later in the story. Alternate translation: [a Roman colony, where Roman citizens had special rights]