Acts 9:32-10:8 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 9:32-35

Here we have, I. The visit Peter made to the churches that were newly planted by the dispersed preachers, Acts 9:32. 1. He passed through all quarters. As an apostle, he was not to be the resident pastor of any one church, but the itinerant visitor of many churches, to confirm the doctrine of inferior preachers, to confer the Holy Ghost on those that believed, and to ordain ministers. He passed dia panton?among them all, who pertained to the churches of Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, mentioned... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 9:32-43

9:32-43 In the course of a tour of the whole area, Peter came down to the saints who lived at Lydda. There he found a man called Aeneas who had been bed-ridden for eight years. He was paralysed. So Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Rise and make your bed." At once he stood up and all who lived at Lydda and at Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord. In Joppa there was a disciple called Tabitha--Dorcas is the translation of her name. She was full of good works and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:32

And it came to pass, as Peter passed through all quarters ,.... The Arabic version reads, "all the foresaid places", as Judea, Galilee, and Samaria; through which he took a tour, in order to visit the new churches here planted, fix pastors over them, and confirm the Gospel by miracles, which they had received: he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda : a city which lay on the west of Jerusalem, and is said F21 Misn. Maasersheni, c. 5. sect. 2. T. Bab. Betza, fol. 5. 1.... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 9:32

As Peter passed throughout all quarters - Δια παντων , Bp. Pearce thinks, should be translated, not through all quarters, but through all the saints. The Churches having rest, the apostles made use of this interval of quiet to visit the different congregations, in order to build them up on their most holy faith. Of Saul we hear no more till Acts 11:30 , which is supposed to be about five years after this time; eight in all from his conversion. Peter, it seems, had continued in Jerusalem... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 9:32

Verse 32 32.Luke setteth down how the Church was increased by miracles. And he reciteth two miracles: That a man who had been bedrid eight years, having the palsy, was suddenly healed; and that a certain woman was raised from death. First, he saith, that as Peter walked throughout all, he came to Lydda. And by all understand not Churches, but the faithful, because it is in Greek of the masculine gender, though that skilleth not much for the sense. And it was meet that the apostles, who had no... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 9:31-43

Works of peace. It is a bright picture of happy and prosperous Church life that here opens. Peace "lay like a shaft of light athwart the land" of Judaea, Galilee, and Samaria. The work of edification, ever silent and sure like the growth of the tall palm, went on. There was the spirit of reverence and the sense of comfort and of joy in the presence of the Holy Spirit. That nation is happy whose life contributes few incidents that startle, changes that dismay, revolutions and wars that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 9:32

Went for passed, A.V.; all parts ( διὰ πάντων ) for all quarters, A.V. All parts . Afford, following Meyer, understands "through all the saints," which is scarcely so well. The current of St. Luke's narrative is here temporarily diverted from St. Paul, in order to trace that portion of St. Peter's apostolic work, which led immediately to that opening of the door of faith to the Gentiles in which Peter was to have the priority in point of time ( Matthew 16:18 , Matthew 16:19 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 9:32-35

Wonderful ministry of the Apostle Peter. Introduction to what is about to be described—the extension of the apostolic ministry to the Gentiles. "Peter went through all quarters," i.e. where there were already Churches of believers. The general superintendence of the apostles was not in the way of despotic rule, but brotherly guidance. Situation of Lydda on the way to Joppa and so to Caesarea. But Peter's intention went no further than Joppa, i.e. not beyond the limits of present... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 9:32-35

One specimen of Christian activity. The history has for some little while veiled the Apostle Peter from view. He now appears again in an episode that catches our attention the more because of the things it leaves unsaid. Let us notice— I. THE MORE REMARKABLE FEATURES OF THE BRIEF NARRATIVE . 1. The picture is put before our eye, by the mere touch of the sacred pen, of the full measure of activity that characterizes Peter. He is not at home. He is "not slothful" and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 9:32-43

The fisher of men. "The Church had rest," we read in Acts 9:31 , "throughout all Judaea and Galilee." Not so the primate of the Church. The Church's rest from persecution was his season of work. A brief glimpse of his work may be edifying to us. We saw something of his ministry at Jerusalem in the earlier chapters of this book—preaching, praying, praising, healing, protesting, resisting, suffering, perplexing his enemies, exhorting and comforting the saints. We saw him carefully building... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 9:32-35

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 9:32-43

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:32

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 9:32

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 9:32

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 9:31-43

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 9:32

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 9:32-35

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 9:32-35

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 9:32-43

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