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.

1. Peter begins traveling. Remember the apostles did not leave Jerusalem when Saul was persecuting the church. (Acts 8:1)

2. Lydda is a town 9 miles from Joppa, west of Jerusalem.

3. Acts 9:1-43 is the first time the term "saints" is used. Saints is from a Greek word that means - holy, sacred, separate, dedicated. The Greek word is translated - - holy (160 times in NT) and saints (60 times in NT).

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Old Testament