Acts 9:39

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

And all

Acts 9:41

Acts 8:2

1 Thessalonians 4:13

And shewing

While

Matthew 17:17

Luke 24:44

John 17:12

Bible References

And all

Then he gave her his hand and raised her up, and after calling the saints and the widows, he gave her back to them alive.

Devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentations over him.

But I would not have you ignorant, brothers, about those who are falling asleep. You must not sorrow like other men, who have no hope.

And shewing

Among the disciples at Joppa was a woman named Tabitha??hich may be translated Dorcas or "Gazelle"?? woman whose life was full of good works and almsgiving, which she was doing continually.

"In all things I have set you an example, how that so toiling, you ought to help the weak and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive."

"'I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to see me.'

"for the poor you have with you always, but me you will not always have.

She has done what she could. she has before time anointed my body for my burial.

for the poor you have with you always, but me you have not always."

For if there be first willing mind, the gift is accepted according to what a man has, and not according to what he has not.

Let him who stole steal no more, but let him work, and in honest industry toil with his hands, so that he may have something to give to the needy.

as I call to mind your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father.

If a brother or sister be naked and in need of daily food,

My children, let us not love in word nor in talk, but in deed and in truth.

While

In reply Jesus said: "O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I endure you? Bring him here to me!"

Then he said to them, "These are my words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, how all things must be fulfilled which are written in the Law of Moses, and the prophets, and the Psalms concerning me."

While I was with them I kept them by the power of thy name which thou hast given me. I guarded them, and none of them was lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.