Now as Peter was traveling through all those regions, he also came down to the saints who lived at Lydda.
Parallel translations
- WEB As Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.
- KJV And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
- BSB As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.
- NKJV Now it came to pass, as Peter went through all parts of the country, that he also came down to the saints who dwelt in Lydda.
- NLT Meanwhile, Peter traveled from place to place, and he came down to visit the believers in the town of Lydda.
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Quick answer
Peter traveled among the churches and came to the saints at Lydda. The apostles strengthened the scattered believers.
Overview
Luke now turns from Saul back to Peter, who ministers throughout the region. His visit to the saints at Lydda shows the apostles' ongoing care for the growing church. This itinerant ministry sets the scene for the miracles and Gentile mission that follow.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Acts 9:13But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.
- Acts 8:25They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.
- Prov 2:8that he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his saints.
- Acts 9:41He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
- Acts 26:10This I also did in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.
- Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”
- Phil 1:1Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:
- Acts 8:14Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
- Ps 16:3As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
- Matt 27:52The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;
- Eph 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
- Gal 2:7–9but to the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the Good News for the uncircumcision, even as Peter with the Good News for the circumcision
- Rom 1:7to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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