Acts 14:9

Acts 14:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
• New International Version (NIV)He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed
• English Standard Version (ESV)He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well,
• New King James Version (NKJV)This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

Context of Acts 14:9

7and there they continued to preach the good news. 8Now at Lystra a man sat who was unable to use his feet, for he was crippled from birth and had never walked. This man was listening to Paul as he spoke, and Paul looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed, 10and said with a loud voice, “Stand up on your feet.” And he jumped up and began to walk. 11And the crowds, when they saw what Paul had done, raised their voices, shouting in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in human form!”

Acts 14:9 word by word

οὗτος ἤκουσεν τοῦ Παύλου λαλοῦντος, ὃς ἀτενίσας αὐτῷ καὶ ἰδὼν ὅτι ἔχει πίστιν τοῦ σωθῆναι,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The sameοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• Paulὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• speakλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• stedfastly beholdingἀτενίζωatenizō · to gazeG816
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• perceivingὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• he hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• to be healedσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982

Cross-references for Acts 14:9

• Acts 3:4But Peter, along with John, stared at him intently and said, “Look at us!”
• Matthew 8:10When Jesus heard this, He was amazed and said to those who were following Him, “I tell you truthfully, I have not found such great faith [as this] with anyone in Israel.
• Matthew 9:22But Jesus turning and seeing her said, “Take courage, daughter; your [personal trust and confident] faith [in Me] has made you well.” And at once the woman was [completely] healed.
• Matthew 13:58And He did not do many miracles there [in Nazareth] because of their unbelief.
• Matthew 15:28Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, your faith [your personal trust and confidence in My power] is great; it will be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed from that moment.
• Mark 1:40And a leper came to Him, begging Him and falling on his knees before Him, saying, “If You are willing, You are able to make me clean.”
• Mark 2:5When Jesus saw their [active] faith [springing from confidence in Him], He said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
• Mark 9:23Jesus said to him, “[You say to Me,] ‘If You can?’ All things are possible for the one who believes and trusts [in Me]!”
• Mark 10:52Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith [and confident trust in My power] has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and began following Jesus on the road.

Commentaries on Acts 14:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9That he had faith to be healed - How did this faith come to this poor heathen? Why, by hearing the word of God preached: for it is said, the same heard Paul speak. And it appears that he credited the doctrine he heard, and believed that Jesus could, if he would, make him whole. Besides, he must have heard of the miracles which the apostles had wrought, see Acts 14:3; and this would raise his expectation of receiving a cure.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Who stedfastly beholding him - Fixing his eyes intently on him. See the notes on Acts 1:10. And perceiving - How he perceived this is not said. Perhaps it was indicated by the ardor, humility, and strong desire depicted in his countenance. He had heard Paul, and perhaps the apostle had dwelt particularly on the miracles with which the gospel had been attested. The miracles performed also in Icontium had doubtless also been heard of in Lystra. Had faith to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-18Verses 8-18 All things are possible to those that believe. When we have faith, that most precious gift of God, we shall be delivered from the spiritual helplessness in which we were born, and from the dominion of sinful habits since formed; we shall be made able to stand upright and walk cheerfully in the ways of the Lord. When Christ, the Son of God, appeared in the likeness of men, and did many miracles, men were so far from doing sacrifice to him, that…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9saw that he had faith to be healed: Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, sensed the man's spiritual openness and hope for God's help and intervention (see 9:17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-108-10. there sat there a certain man ... a cripple from his mother's womb ... The same heard Paul speak--in the open air and (Ac 14:11) to a crowd of people.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 14:9

• Faith
• Lycaonia
• Lystra
• Minister, Christian
• Miracles
• Paul
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Paul
• Paul, Saul
• Confirm
• Cripple
• Raise
• Unbelieving
• Acts of the Apostles
• Galatians, Epistle to the
• Heal
• Healing, Gifts of

Commentaries on Acts 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings