Acts 9:42And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
The setting
News spreads through Joppa's marketplace, synagogues, and harbor. Fishermen, merchants, and families who knew Tabitha was dead now see her walking the streets.
The emotion here: amazed at how quickly God's reputation was spreading
The original word
dierchomai (διῆλθεν) — to go through thoroughly, spread completely, like water soaking through cloth
Why it matters
Joppa was a crossroads port where news traveled by ship to the entire Mediterranean
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 9:42
This wasn't just 'many people' — in a city of maybe 10,000, word of a resurrection would reach EVERYONE within hours
Common misconceptionPeople think miracles automatically create faith, but Luke shows it was the COMBINATION of miracle plus testimony that led to belief — miracles alone don't convert.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 9:42
Bible Genome reading
Acts 9:42 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 9:42 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include testimony, faith. Notable phrases: became known; many believed.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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