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Acts 9:43 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Acts 9:43Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 9:4311 words
GreekMeaning
ἐγένετοegeneto
It came to passverbG1096
δὲde
thenwordG1161
ἡμέραςhēmeras
daysnounG2250
ἱκανὰςhikanas
manyadjectiveG2425
μεῖναιmeinai
stayingverbG3306
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἸόππῃIoppē
JoppanounG2445
παράpara
withprepositionG3844
τινιtini
a certainpronounG5100
ΣίμωνιSimōni
SimonnounG4613
βυρσεῖbyrsei
a tannernounG1038
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 9:43

And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord. And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner. Acts 9:42-43 Mark the unassuming conduct, mark the moderation of Peter, how he does not make his abode with this lady, or some other person of distinction, but with a tanner: by all his acts leading men to humility, neither suffering the mean to be ashamed, nor the great to be elated! Many days; for they needed his instruction,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 21 on Acts
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