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

7They spread the Good News there. 8A man who was born lame was in Lystra. He was always sitting because he had never been able to walk. He listened to what Paul was saying. Paul observed him closely and saw that the man believed he could be made well. 10So Paul said in a loud voice, “Stand up.” The man jumped up and began to walk. 11The crowds who saw what Paul had done shouted in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come to us, and they look human.”

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 3:4Peter and John stared at him. “Look at us!” Peter said.
• Matthew 8:10Jesus was amazed when he heard this. He said to those who were following him, “I can guarantee this truth: I haven’t found faith as great as this in anyone in Israel.
• Matthew 9:22When Jesus turned and saw her he said, “Cheer up, daughter! Your faith has made you well.” At that very moment the woman became well.
• Matthew 13:58He didn’t work many miracles there because of their lack of faith.
• Matthew 15:28Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, you have strong faith! What you wanted will be done for you.” At that moment her daughter was cured.
• Mark 1:40Then a man with a serious skin disease came to him. The man fell to his knees and begged Jesus, “If you’re willing, you can make me clean.”
• Mark 2:5When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
• Mark 9:23Jesus said to him, “As far as possibilities go, everything is possible for the person who believes.”
• Mark 10:52Jesus told him, “Go, your faith has made you well.” At once he could see again, and he followed 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