Acts 9 · Verse 42

Acts 9:42

And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
Acts 9:42, King James Version

Acts 9:42 in other translations

BSBThis became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.
WEBThis became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
ASVAnd it became known throughout all Joppa: and many believed on the Lord.
YLTand it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord;
DARBYAnd it became known throughout the whole of Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.
BBEAnd news of it went all through Joppa, and a number of people had faith in the Lord.
WebsterAnd it was known throughout all Joppa: and many believed in the Lord.

What does Acts 9:42 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 9:40-43

40-43. Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down--the one in imitation of his Master's way (Lu 8:54; and compare 2Ki 4:33); the other, in striking contrast with it. The kneeling became the lowly servant, but not the Lord Himself, of whom it is never once recorded that he knelt in the performance of a miracle. opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up--The graphic minuteness of detail here imparts to the…

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 42. And many believed, etc. A similar effect followed when Jesus raised up Lazarus. See Jn 12:11.

This was the first miracle of this kind that was performed by the apostles. The effect was, that many believed. It was not merely a work of benevolence in restoring to life one who contributed largely to the comfort of the poor, but it was used as a means of extending and establishing, as it was designed doubtless to do, the kingdom of the Saviour.

(e) "many believed" Jn 12:11

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 42 Many believed in the Lord - That is, in Christ Jesus, in whose name and through whose power they understood this miracle to be wrought. This miracle, as well as that at Lydda, was not only the means of strengthening the faith of the disciples, and gaining credit to the cause of Christianity, but also of bringing many sincere converts to the Lord, so that the Church was thereby both builded up and multiplied.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 9:36-43

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 have not property to give in charity, may yet be able to do acts of charity, working with their hands, or walking with their feet, for the good of others. Those are certainly best praised whose own works praise them, whether the words of others do so or not. But such are ungrateful…

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Acts 9:42 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

γνωστὸνgnōstonKnownG1110
δὲdethenG1161
ἐγένετοegenetoit becameG1096
καθ᾽kath᾽throughoutG2596
ὅληςholēsallG3650
τῆςtēs<the>G3588
Ἰόππης,Ioppēsof Joppa,G2445
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐπίστευσανepisteusanbelievedG4100
πολλοὶpolloimanyG4183
ἐπὶepionG1909
τὸνtontheG3588
κύριον.kurionLord.G2962

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 9:42

  • John 12:11

    Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

  • Acts 11:21

    And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

  • John 12:44

    Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.

  • Acts 9:35

    And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

  • John 11:45

    Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.

  • Acts 19:17-18

    And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.

  • John 11:4

    When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
and many.
35; 11:21; 19:17,18; Joh 11:4,45; 12:11,44

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Acts 9:41

    And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.

  • Acts 9:42

    And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

  • Acts 9:43

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

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Acts 9:42 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Esto fué notorio por toda Joppe; y creyeron muchos en el Señor.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et cela fut connu dans tout Joppé; et plusieurs crurent au Seigneur.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Es wurde aber durch ganz Joppe hin kund, und viele glaubten an den Herrn.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Notum autem factum est per universam Joppen: et crediderunt multi in Domino.