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And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Many days (ημερας ικανας). See on verse 23. Luke is fond of the phrase and uses it for time, number, size. It might be "ten days, …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.—The tanner's occupation, either because it brought the risk of ceremonial defilement t…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

When he says that Peter stayed with a tanner, we can gather from this what kind of people the church of Joppa consisted of. For if the leaders of t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And it came to pass, or so it was, that he tarried many days in Joppa, conversing with the sain…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Many are full of good words, who are empty and barren in good works; but Tabitha was a great doer, no great talker. Christians who do not have prop…

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