Acts 9:32

³⁰ When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

³¹ Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.

As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.

³³ There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.

³⁴ “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.
KJV: And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
WEB: As Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.
ASV: And it came to pass, as Peter went throughout all parts, he came down also to the saints that dwelt at Lydda.
DARBY: Now it came to pass that Peter, passing through all [quarters], descended also to the saints who inhabited Lydda.
BLB: Now it came to pass [that] Peter, passing through all [quarters], also went down to the saints inhabiting Lydda.

ÅB: Og det hendte seg da Peter dro allesteds omkring, at han også kom ned til de hellige som bodde i Lydda.
OTB: Mens Peter reiste rundt i regionen, kom han ned for å besøke de hellige som bodde i Lydda.
B1930: Og det hendte sig da Peter drog allesteds omkring, at han også kom ned til de hellige som bodde i Lydda.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Acts 9:13
But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
Read in context
Acts 8:25
And after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many of the Samaritan villages.
Read in context
Proverbs 2:8
to guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His saints.
Read in context
Acts 9:41
Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.
Read in context
Romans 1:7
To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Read in context
Psalms 16:3
As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides.
Read in context
Matthew 27:52
The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
Read in context
Ephesians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
Read in context