The Greek adverb translated and so may refer to the circumstances under which Paul left (see Phillips “so with this mixed reception”), or it may have the weakened meaning of result or consequence, as in most translations.

Quoted with permission from Newman, Barclay M. and Nida, Eugene A. A Handbook on The Acts of the Apostles. (UBS Handbook Series). New York: UBS, 1972. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .