Acts 9:32

As Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

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WEBBE

As Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

BSB

As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.

KJV

And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.

ASV

And it came to pass, as Peter went throughout all parts, he came down also to the saints that dwelt at Lydda.

BBE

And it came about that while Peter was going through all parts of the country he came to the saints who were living at Lydda.

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Ἐγένετο Egeneto It came to pass that G1096 δὲ de now G1161 Πέτρον Petron Peter G4074 διερχόμενον dierchomenon passing G1330 διὰ dia through G1223 πάντων pantōn all [quarters] G3956 κατελθεῖν katelthein descending G2718 καὶ kai also G2532 πρὸς pros to G4314 τοὺς tous the G3588 ἁγίους hagious saints G40 τοὺς tous those G3588 κατοικοῦντας katoikountas inhabiting G2730 Λύδδα Ludda Lydda G3069

The early church

"And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda." Like the commander of an army, he went about, inspecting the ranks, what part was compact, what in good order, what needed his presence. See how on all occasions he goes about, foremost. When an Apostle was to be chosen, he was the foremost: when the Jews were to be told, that these were "not drunken," when the lame man was to be healed, when harangues to be made, he is before the rest: when the rulers were to be spoken to, he was the man; when Ananias, he: when healings were wrought by the shadow, still it was he. And look: where there was danger, he was the man, and where good management was needed; but where all is calm, there they act all in common, and he demands no greater honor than the others. When need was to work miracles, he starts forward, and here again he is the man to labor and toil.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 32–35

Christians are saints, or holy people; not only the eminent ones, as Saint Peter and Saint Paul, but every sincere professor of the faith of Christ. Christ chose patients whose diseases were incurable in the course of nature, to show how desperate was the case of fallen mankind. When we were wholly without strength, as this poor man, he sent his word to heal us. Peter does not pretend to heal by any power of his own, but directs Eneas to look up to Christ for help. Let none say, that because it is Christ, who, by the power of his grace, works all our works in us, therefore we have no work, no duty to do; for though Jesus Christ makes thee whole, yet thou must arise, and use the power he gives thee.

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Cross-references

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People & places

Simon Lydda

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.