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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/acts/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When all the people saw him walking and praising God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />All the people saw him walking and heard him praising God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And all the people saw him walking and praising God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When all the people saw him walking and praising God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And all the people saw him walking and praising God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And all the people saw him walking and praising God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And all the people saw him walking and praising God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And all the people saw him walking and praising God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And all the people saw him walking and praising God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And all the people saw him walking and praising God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And all the people saw him walking and praising God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />All the people saw him walking and praising God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the people saw him walking and praising God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the people saw him walking and praising God, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And all the people saw him walking and praising God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everyone saw him walking around and praising God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And all the people saw him walking and praising God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />All the people saw him walking and praising God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The people there saw him walking and praising God, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When all the people saw him walking and praising God, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When all the people saw him walking and praising God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />All the people saw him walking and praising God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All the people saw him walking and praising God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And all the people saw him walking and praising God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />All the people saw him walking and praising God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All the people saw him walking and praising God. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and all the people saw him walking and praising God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And all the people saw him walking and praising God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and all the people saw him walking and praising God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all the people saw him walking and praising God:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And all the people saw him walking and praising God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And all the people saw him walking and praising God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When all the people saw him walking and praising God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />All the people saw him walking and praising God,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And all the people saw him walking and praising God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And all the people saw as he was walking and praising God.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And all the people saw him walking and praising God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And all the people saw him walking round and praising God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And all the people beheld him walking and praising God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />all the people saw him walking and praising God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />All the people saw him walking and praising God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And all the people saw him walking about, and praising God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And all the people saw him walking and praising God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/3-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=718" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/3.htm">A Lame Man Walks</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">When</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pas (Adj-NMS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2992.htm" title="2992: laos (N-NMS) -- Apparently a primary word; a people.">people</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: eiden (V-AIA-3S) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">saw</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him</a> <a href="/greek/4043.htm" title="4043: peripatounta (V-PPA-AMS) -- From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow.">walking</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/134.htm" title="134: ainounta (V-PPA-AMS) -- To praise. From ainos; to praise.">praising</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theon (N-AMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God,</a> </span> <span class="reftext">10</span>they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-16.htm">Acts 4:16</a></span><br />“What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-21.htm">Acts 4:21</a></span><br />After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/14-9.htm">Acts 14:9-10</a></span><br />This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed. / In a loud voice Paul called out, “Stand up on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-8.htm">John 9:8-9</a></span><br />At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?” / Some claimed that he was, but others said, “No, he just looks like him.” But the man kept saying, “I am the one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-25.htm">Luke 5:25-26</a></span><br />And immediately the man stood up before them, took what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God. / Everyone was taken with amazement and glorified God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-31.htm">Matthew 15:31</a></span><br />The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/2-12.htm">Mark 2:12</a></span><br />And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-43.htm">Luke 18:43</a></span><br />Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-8.htm">John 5:8-9</a></span><br />Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.” / Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-8.htm">Matthew 9:8</a></span><br />When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-6.htm">Isaiah 35:6</a></span><br />Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-12.htm">Isaiah 42:12</a></span><br />Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/96-3.htm">Psalm 96:3</a></span><br />Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-1.htm">Psalm 105:1-2</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations. / Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-22.htm">Psalm 107:22</a></span><br />Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And all the people saw him walking and praising God:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/14-11.htm">Acts 14:11</a></b></br> And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/2-11.htm">Mark 2:11,12</a></b></br> I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/13-17.htm">Luke 13:17</a></b></br> And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/3-8.htm">Praising</a> <a href="/acts/3-8.htm">Walking</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/10-46.htm">Praising</a> <a href="/acts/9-31.htm">Walking</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/3-1.htm">Peter preaching to the people that came to see a lame man restored to his feet,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/3-12.htm">professes the cure to have been wrought by God, and his son Jesus;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/3-13.htm">withal reprehending them for crucifying Jesus;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/3-17.htm">which because they did it through ignorance, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/3-18.htm">and that thereby were fulfilled God's determinate counsel, and the Scriptures,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/3-19.htm">he exhorts them by repentance and faith to seek remission of their sins through Jesus.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When all the people</b><br>This phrase indicates a public setting, likely near the temple where many gathered for prayer and worship. The temple was a central place for Jewish life, and events there would attract significant attention. The gathering of "all the people" suggests a large crowd, emphasizing the public nature of the miracle and its impact on the community.<p><b>saw him walking</b><br>The man who was healed had been lame from birth, as described earlier in <a href="/acts/3.htm">Acts 3</a>. His ability to walk was a visible, undeniable miracle. Walking symbolizes restoration and new life, often associated with spiritual renewal in biblical texts. This act fulfilled the prophecy in <a href="/isaiah/35-6.htm">Isaiah 35:6</a>, where the lame are said to "leap like a deer," pointing to the messianic age.<p><b>and praising God,</b><br>The healed man's response was to praise God, highlighting the proper reaction to divine intervention. This act of worship underscores the recognition of God's power and mercy. It also serves as a testimony to the people, directing their attention to God as the source of the miracle. This aligns with the biblical theme that miracles are meant to glorify God and lead others to faith, as seen in other New Testament accounts of healing.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/peter_and_john.htm">Peter and John</a></b><br>Apostles of Jesus Christ who were instrumental in the early church. They were on their way to the temple when they encountered the lame man.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lame_man.htm">The Lame Man</a></b><br>A man who had been lame from birth, healed by Peter in the name of Jesus Christ. His healing is the central miracle in this passage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The place where Peter and John were going to pray. It was a central place of worship and gathering for the Jewish people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>The people who witnessed the miracle. Their reaction is significant as it sets the stage for Peter's subsequent sermon.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon's_colonnade.htm">Solomon's Colonnade</a></b><br>The location within the temple where the healed man clung to Peter and John, drawing the attention of the crowd.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_jesus'_name.htm">The Power of Jesus' Name</a></b><br>The healing of the lame man was done in the name of Jesus Christ, demonstrating the power and authority of Jesus even after His ascension.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/public_witness.htm">Public Witness</a></b><br>The healed man's public display of walking and praising God serves as a powerful testimony to the onlookers, encouraging believers to openly share their faith and experiences of God's work in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">Fulfillment of Prophecy</a></b><br>The miracle fulfills Old Testament prophecies, reinforcing the continuity and reliability of God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_worship.htm">Community and Worship</a></b><br>The setting of the temple highlights the importance of community and corporate worship in experiencing and witnessing God's miracles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_expectation.htm">Faith and Expectation</a></b><br>The lame man's healing encourages believers to have faith and expect God to work in miraculous ways in their lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_faith_and_trust_differ.htm">What does walking in the Spirit entail?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_has_cast_a_spell_on_you.htm">What does 'walking in truth' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_prayer_and_fasting.htm">What does the Bible say about prayer and fasting?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/acts_3_2-10__scientific_explanation.htm">Acts 3:2–10: How can this miracle be scientifically explained if the man was lame from birth? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/3-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">[When]</span><br /><span class="grk">Καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(Kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="grk">πᾶς</span> <span class="translit">(pas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">people</span><br /><span class="grk">λαὸς</span> <span class="translit">(laos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2992.htm">Strong's 2992: </a> </span><span class="str2">Apparently a primary word; a people.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">saw</span><br /><span class="grk">εἶδεν</span> <span class="translit">(eiden)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> </span><span class="str2">Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτὸν</span> <span class="translit">(auton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">walking</span><br /><span class="grk">περιπατοῦντα</span> <span class="translit">(peripatounta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4043.htm">Strong's 4043: </a> </span><span class="str2">From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">praising</span><br /><span class="grk">αἰνοῦντα</span> <span class="translit">(ainounta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_134.htm">Strong's 134: </a> </span><span class="str2">To praise. From ainos; to praise.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God,</span><br /><span class="grk">Θεόν</span> <span class="translit">(Theon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> </span><span class="str2">A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/3-9.htm">Acts 3:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/3-9.htm">Acts 3:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/3-9.htm">Acts 3:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/3-9.htm">Acts 3:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/3-9.htm">Acts 3:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/3-9.htm">Acts 3:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/3-9.htm">Acts 3:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/3-9.htm">Acts 3:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/3-9.htm">Acts 3:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/3-9.htm">Acts 3:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/3-9.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 3:9 All the people saw him walking (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/3-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 3:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 3:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/3-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 3:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 3:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>