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Peter's Pastoral Tour
Commentators note that this verse begins a section focused on Peter's active, traveling ministry. He wasn't a stationary leader but was 'passing through all quarters' to visit and strengthen scattered believers. This demonstrates a model of hands-on apostolic care for the growing church.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 9:32
18th Century
Theologian
To the saints. To the Christians.
Which dwelt at Lydda. This town was situated on the road from Jerusalem to Caesarea Phil…
AT Robertson
On Acts 9:32
Lydda (Λυδδα). In O.T. Lod (1 Chronicles 8:12) and near Joppa. Later Diospolis.
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 9:32
19th Century
Bishop
As Peter passed throughout all quarters.—The plan of the writer, arranging his materials, leads him from this point of Acts 12:18 …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 9:32
Lydda was located twenty-five miles northwest of Jerusalem, at the crucial intersection of the highways from Egypt to Syria and from coastal Joppa …
John Calvin
On Acts 9:32
16th Century
Theologian
Luke sets down how the Church was increased by miracles. And he recounts two miracles: that a man who had been bedridden for eight years, having pa…
John Gill
On Acts 9:32
17th Century
Pastor
And it came to pass, as Peter passed through all quarters ,
&c.] The Arabic version reads, "all the foresaid places"…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 9:32–35
17th Century
Minister
Christians are saints, or holy people; not only the eminent ones, as Saint Peter and Saint Paul, but every sincere professor of the faith of Christ…