Acts 9:38

Geneva Bible (1560)

Now forasmuch as Lydda was nere to Ioppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent vnto him two men, desiring that he would not delay to come vnto them.

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  • Acts 9:36 : 36 There was also at Ioppa a certaine woman, a disciple named Tabitha (which by interpretation is called Dorcas) she was full of good workes and almes which she did.
  • Acts 11:26 : 26 And when he had founde him, he brought him vnto Antiochia: and it came to passe that a whole yere they were conuersant with ye Church, and taught much people, in so much that the disciples were first called Christians in Antiochia.
  • 2 Kgs 4:28-30 : 28 Then she said, Did I desire a sonne of my lord? did I not say, Deceiue me not? 29 Then he sayd to Gehazi, Gird thy loynes, and take my staffe in thine hand, & goe thy way: if thou meete any, salute him not: and if any salute thee, answere him not: and laye my staffe vpon the face of the childe. 30 And the mother of the childe sayde, As the Lorde liueth, and as thy soule liueth, I will not leaue thee. Therefore he arose, and followed her.
  • Acts 9:32 : 32 And it came to passe, as Peter walked throughout all quarters, hee came also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.

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  • Acts 9:39-43
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    39Then Peter arose and came with them: and when hee was come, they brought him into the vpper chamber, where all the widowes stoode by him weeping, and shewing the coates and garments, which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

    40But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled downe, and prayed, and turned him to the body, and sayd, Tabitha, arise; she opened her eyes, and when she sawe Peter, sate vp.

    41Then he gaue her the hand and lift her vp, and called the Saints and widowes, and restored her aliue.

    42And it was knowen throughout all Ioppa, and many beleeued in the Lord.

    43And it came to passe that he taried many dayes in Ioppa with one Simon a Tanner.

  • Acts 9:32-37
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    32And it came to passe, as Peter walked throughout all quarters, hee came also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.

    33And there he found a certaine man named Aeneas, which had kept his couch eight yeeres, and was sicke of the palsie.

    34Then said Peter vnto him, Aeneas, Iesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise and trusse thy couch together; he arose immediately.

    35And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron, sawe him, and turned to the Lord.

    36There was also at Ioppa a certaine woman, a disciple named Tabitha (which by interpretation is called Dorcas) she was full of good workes and almes which she did.

    37And it came to passe in those dayes, that she was sicke & dyed: and when they had washed her, they layd her in an vpper chamber.

  • Acts 10:5-6
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    5Nowe therefore send men to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter.

    6Hee lodgeth with one Simon a Tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to doe.

  • Acts 10:17-24
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    17Nowe while Peter douted in himselfe what this vision which he had seene, meant, beholde, the men which were sent from Cornelius, had inquired for Simons house, and stoode at the gate,

    18And called, and asked, whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.

    19And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit sayde vnto him, Beholde, three men seeke thee.

    20Arise therefore, and get thee downe, and goe with them, and doute nothing: For I haue sent them.

    21Then Peter went downe to the men, which were sent vnto him from Cornelius, and sayd, Beholde, I am he whome ye seeke: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

    22And they sayd, Cornelius the captaine, a iust man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Iewes, was warned from heauen by an holy Angel, to send for thee into his house, and to heare thy wordes.

    23Then called he them in, and lodged them, and the next day, Peter went foorth with them, and certaine brethren from Ioppa accompanied him.

    24And the day after, they entred into Cesarea. Nowe Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsemen, and special friends.

  • Acts 10:32-33
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    32Send therefore to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter (he is lodged in the house of Simon a Tanner by the sea side) who when he commeth, shall speake vnto thee.

    33Then sent I for thee immediately, and thou hast well done to come. Nowe therefore are we all here present before God, to heare all things that are commanded thee of God.

  • Acts 10:8-9
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    8And tolde them all things, and sent them to Ioppa.

    9On the morow as they went on their iourney, and drew neere vnto the citie, Peter went vp vpon the house to pray, about the sixt houre.

  • Acts 11:11-13
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    11Then behold, immediatly there were three men already come vnto the house where I was, sent from Cesarea vnto me.

    12And the Spirit saide vnto me, that I should go with them, without doubting: moreouer these sixe brethren came with me, and we entred into the mans house.

    13And he shewed vs, howe he had seene an Angel in his house, which stoode and said to him, Send men to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter.

  • Acts 12:16
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    16But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened it, and sawe him, they were astonied.

  • Acts 5:9
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    9Then Peter sayde vnto her, Why haue ye agreed together, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? beholde, the feete of them which haue buried thine husband, are at the doore, and shall carie thee out.

  • Acts 10:29-30
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    29Therefore came I vnto you without saying nay, when I was sent for. I aske therefore, for what intent haue ye sent for me?

    30Then Cornelius sayd, Foure dayes agoe, about this houre, I fasted, & at the ninth houre I prayed in mine house, and beholde, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

  • Acts 12:13-14
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    13And when Peter knocked at the entrie doore, a maide came foorth to hearken, named Rhode,

    14But when she knew Peters voyce, she opened not the entrie doore for gladnesse, but ranne in, and tolde howe Peter stood before the entrie.

  • Acts 2:14
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    14But Peter standing with ye Eleuen, lift vp his voice, & said vnto them, Ye men of Iudea, and ye all that inhabite Hierusalem, be this knowen vnto you, and hearken vnto my woordes.

  • Acts 10:27
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    27And as he talked with him, he came in, and found many that were come together.

  • Acts 11:4-5
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    4Then Peter beganne, and expounded the thing in order to them, saying,

    5I was in the citie of Ioppa, praying, and in a trance I sawe this vision, A certaine vessell comming downe as it had bene a great sheete, let downe from heauen by the foure corners, and it came to me.

  • Acts 8:14
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    14Nowe when the Apostles, which were at Hierusalem, heard say, that Samaria had receiued the worde of God, they sent vnto them Peter and Iohn.

  • Luke 9:32
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    32But Peter & they that were with him, were heauie with sleepe, and when they awoke, they saw his glorie, and the two men standing with him.

  • Acts 11:2
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    2And when Peter was come vp to Hierusalem, they of the circumcision contended against him,

  • Acts 1:15
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    15And in those dayes Peter stoode vp in the middes of the disciples, and sayde (nowe the nomber of names that were in one place were about an hundreth and twentie.)

  • Acts 12:18
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    18Nowe assoone as it was day, there was no small trouble among the souldiers, what was become of Peter.

  • Acts 11:22
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    22Then tydings of those things came vnto the eares of the Church, which was in Hierusalem, and they sent foorth Barnabas, that he should goe vnto Antiochia.

  • Acts 12:11
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    11And when Peter was come to himselfe, he said, Nowe I know for a trueth, that the Lord hath sent his Angel, and hath deliuered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the wayting for of the people of the Iewes.

  • Acts 3:1
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    1Nowe Peter and Iohn went vp together into the Temple, at the ninth houre of prayer.

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    46For they heard them speake with tongues, and magnifie God. Then answered Peter,

  • Acts 16:39
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    39Then came they and praied them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the citie.

  • Acts 3:3
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    3Who seeing Peter & Iohn, that they would enter into the Temple, desired to receiue an almes.

  • Acts 2:37
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    37Now when they heard it, they were pricked in their heartes, and said vnto Peter and the other Apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we doe?