⁶ he is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside.”^(A)

⁴³ Meanwhile, he stayed in Joppa for some time with a certain Simon, a tanner.^(A)

⁸ Therefore it is said,

⁹ (When it says, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended^[b] into the lower parts of the earth?^{[c] 10} He who descended is the same one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things.) ¹¹ He himself granted that some are apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers^{(B) 12} to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,^(C)

¹⁴ But how are they to call on one in whom they have not believed?^[a] And how are they to believe^[b] in one of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone to proclaim him? ¹⁵ And how are they to proclaim him unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”^{(A) 16} But not all have obeyed the good news,^[c] for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed^[d] our message?”^{(B) 17} So faith^[e] comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ.^[f]

¹³ He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa and bring Simon, who is called Peter;^{(A) 14} he will give you a message by which you and your entire household will be saved.’

⁶ But get up and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.”

¹⁷ Anyone who resolves to do the will of God will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own.^(A)