Acts 10:9

housetop. house.

pray. Greek. proseuchomai. App-134.

about. Greek. peri. App-104. the sixth hour, i.e. midday. App-165.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: Ver. 9....
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⁹ On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

Related Commentaries of Acts 10:9

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