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15 From there, when the brothers heard of us, they traveled as far as the Forum of Appius[a] and the Three Taverns[b] to meet us. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.

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  1. Acts 28:15 A town on the Appian Way about 55 miles from Rome.
  2. Acts 28:15 Or Three Inns, also on the Appian Way and about 10 miles closer to Rome.

15 And from there the brothers, when they[a] heard the news about us, came to meet us as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns. When he[b] saw them, Paul gave thanks to God and[c] took courage.

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  1. Acts 28:15 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
  2. Acts 28:15 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
  3. Acts 28:15 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“gave thanks”) has been translated as a finite verb

15 And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.

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15 The believers in Rome had heard about us. So they came out of the city to meet us at ‘The Market of Appius’ and ‘The Three Hotels’.[a] When Paul saw the believers, he thanked God for them. He was very happy that they had come to meet him.

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  1. 28:15 The Market of Appius was 50 kilometres from Rome. The Three Hotels was 40 kilometres from Rome.