Acts 9:43
41 Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.
42 This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.
And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
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.
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- BSB
- And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
- KJV
- And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
- WEB
- He stayed many days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
- ASV
- And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
- DARBY
- And it came to pass that he remained many days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.
- BLB
- And it came to pass [that] he stayed many days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.
- ÅB
- Deretter ble han en lengere tid i Joppe hos en mann ved navn Simon, en garver.
[^1]: en hind. - OTB
- Peter ble i Joppe i mange dager hos en garver ved navn Simon.
- B1930
- Derefter blev han en lengere tid i Joppe hos en mann ved navn Simon, en garver.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 10:6
He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
Read in contextActs 10:32
Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’
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