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Acts 9:42 KJV
Acts · chapter 9 · verse 42
And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.Acts 9:42 · King James Version
Acts 9:42 in context
40But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
41And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
42And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
43And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
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Key words (Strong's)
- throughoutkatadown from, through out, according to, toward, alongG2596 →
- believedpisteuōto think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in, of the thing…G4100 →
- knowngnōstosknown, notableG1110 →
- JoppaioppēJoppa or Japho = " beautiful" , a city of Palestine on the Mediterranean, lying…G2445 →
- manypolysmany, much, largeG4183 →
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Here we have another miracle wrought by Peter, for the confirming of the gospel, and which exceeded the former - the raising of Tabitha to life when she had been for some time dead. Here is, I. The life, and death, and character of Tabitha, on whom this miracle was wrought, Act 9:36, Act 9:37. 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 36-43