32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
32 As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the Lord's people who lived in Lydda.
32 Now as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.
32 Peter went off on a mission to visit all the churches. In the course of his travels he arrived in Lydda and met with the believers there.
32 Now it came to pass, as Peter went through all parts of the country, that he also came down to the saints who dwelt in Lydda.
32 Meanwhile, Peter traveled from place to place, and he came down to visit the believers in the town of Lydda.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Acts 9:32
Commentary on Acts 9:32-35
(Read Acts 9:32-35)
Christians are saints, or holy people; not only the eminent ones, as Saint Peter and Saint Paul, but every sincere professor of the faith of Christ. Christ chose patients whose diseases were incurable in the course of nature, to show how desperate was the case of fallen mankind. When we were wholly without strength, as this poor man, he sent his word to heal us. Peter does not pretend to heal by any power of his own, but directs Eneas to look up to Christ for help. Let none say, that because it is Christ, who, by the power of his grace, works all our works in us, therefore we have no work, no duty to do; for though Jesus Christ makes thee whole, yet thou must arise, and use the power he gives thee.