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

1 Thessalonians 4:13

And shewing

While

General references

Exodus 35:25

Job 31:19

Bible References

And all

And he gave her his hand and raised her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

Some devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him.

“O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul,
Who clothed you luxuriously in scarlet,
Who put ornaments of gold on your apparel.

The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.

But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope.

And shewing

Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated in Greek is called Dorcas); this woman was abounding with deeds of kindness and charity which she continually did.

In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing,
Or that the needy had no covering,

Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
But a woman who

fears the Lord, she shall be praised.

naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.’

For you always have the poor with you; but you do not always have Me.

She has done what she could; she has anointed My body beforehand for the burial.

For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”

For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.

He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need.

constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and

steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,

If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food,

Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.

While

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.

And Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.”

Now He said to them, “These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.”

While I was with them, I was keeping them in Your name which You have given Me; and I guarded them and not one of them perished but the son of perdition, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.

General references

All the skilled women spun with their hands, and brought what they had spun, in blue and purple and scarlet material and in fine linen.

If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing,
Or that the needy had no covering,