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Acts 9:42

Acts 9:42
And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And it came to pass,.... Or so it was;

that he tarried many days in Joppa; conversing with the saints, confirming the…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

And many believed ... - A similar effect followed when Jesus raised up Lazarus. See Joh 12:11. This was the first…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

Many believed in the Lord - That is, in Christ Jesus, in whose name and through whose power they understood this miracle…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 9:36-43

Here we have another miracle wrought by Peter, for the confirming of the gospel, and which exceeded the former - the…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

and many believed in the Lord There seems to be intended by these words a fuller acceptance of the faith of Jesus than…

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