Acts 9:38 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

³⁸ Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him entreating him, “Please come to us without delay.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁸ And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁸ Since Lydda was near Joppa [however], the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him begging him, Do come to us without delay.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁸ And as Lydda was nigh unto Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men unto him, entreating him, Delay not to come on unto us.

Common English Bible

³⁸ Since Lydda was near Joppa, when the disciples heard that Peter was there, they sent two people to Peter. They urged, “Please come right away!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁸ Now since Lydda was close to Joppa, the disciples, upon hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, asking him: "Do not be slow in coming to us."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁸ And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppe, the disciples hearing that Peter was there, sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not be slack to come unto them.

Acts 9:38 Cross References

2 Chronicles 2:16

and we will cut whatever timber you need from Lebanon, and bring it to you in rafts by sea to Joppa, so that you may take it up to Jerusalem.”

Ezra 3:7

So they gave money to the masons and the carpenters, and food, drink, and oil to the Sidonians and the Tyrians to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea, to Joppa, according to the grant which they had from Cyrus king of Persia.

Jonah 1:3

But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid the fare, and went on board, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the Lord.

Acts 10:5

And now send men to Joppa, and bring one Simon who is called Peter;

Acts 10:8

and having related everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

Acts 11:13

And he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa and bring Simon called Peter;

Acts 11:26

and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church, and taught a large company of people; and in Antioch the disciples were for the first time called Christians.

Acts 11:5

“I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, something descending, like a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came down to me.

Acts 9:19

and took food and was strengthened. For several days he was with the disciples at Damascus.

Acts 9:32

Now as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints that lived at Lydda.

Acts 9:36

Now there was at Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity.

Acts 9:42

And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

Acts 9:43

And he stayed in Joppa for many days with one Simon, a tanner.

Joshua 19:46

and Me-jarkon and Rakkon with the territory over against Joppa.