Acts 12:13

When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer.

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WEBBE

When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.

BSB

He knocked at the outer gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it.

KJV

And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

ASV

And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to answer, named Rhoda.

BBE

And he gave a blow on the door, and a young girl came to it, named Rhoda.

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κρούσαντος krousantos When was knocking G2925 δὲ de then G1161 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 αὐτοῦ autou he G846 τὴν tēn [at] the G3588 θύραν thuran door G2374 τοῦ tou of the G3588 πυλῶνος pulōnos gate G4440 προσῆλθεν prosēlthen came G4334 παιδίσκη paidiskē a girl G3814 ὑπακοῦσαι hupakousai to answer G5219 ὀνόματι onomati named G3686 Ῥόδη Rhodē Rhoda G4498

The early church

And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness. Mark even the servant-girls, how full of piety they are. But ran in, just as we are wont to do, she was eager to be herself the bringer of the good tidings, for good news it was indeed.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts
And mark how the very servant-girls were henceforth upon an equality with them. "For joy," it says, "she opened not." This too is well done, that they likewise may not be amazed by seeing him at once, and that they may be incredulous, and their minds may be exercised.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 12–19

God's providence leaves room for the use of our prudence, though he has undertaken to perform and perfect what he has begun. These Christians continued in prayer for Peter, for they were truly in earnest. Thus men ought always to pray, and not to faint. As long as we are kept waiting for a mercy, we must continue praying for it. But sometimes that which we most earnestly wish for, we are most backward to believe. The Christian law of self-denial and of suffering for Christ, has not done away the natural law of caring for our own safety by lawful means. In times of public danger, all believers have God for their hiding-place; which is so secret, that the world cannot find them. Also, the instruments of persecution are themselves exposed to danger; the wrath of God hangs over all that engage in this hateful work. And the range of persecutors often vents itself on all in its way.

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