Acts 9:39

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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

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

And some pious men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation for him.

But I would not have you ignorant, my brethren, concerning those that are fallen asleep, that ye may not be grieved like others who have no hope:

And shewing

And there was at Joppa a certain female disciple named Tabitha, who by interpretation is called in Greek Dorcas: and she was full of good works and alms-deeds.

I have shewed you in all things, that by labouring thus ye ought to support the infirm; and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, who said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

I was naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye took care of me; I was in prison, and ye visited me.

(seeing ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always:) for in pouring this ointment on my body,

She has done what she could: she has embalmed my body beforehand against the burial.

For the poor ye have always with you, but me ye have not always.

For if there be first a willing mind, any me is accepted according to what he hath, not according to what he hath not.

Let him that stole steal no more; but rather let him labour, doing some good with his hands, that he may have something to bestow on him that hath need of it.

Incessantly remembering your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father:

If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food;

My little children, let us not love in word, or in tongue only, but in deed and in truth.

While

Then Jesus answered and said, O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you?

And He said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all the things must be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and Psalms, concerning me.

While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name; I have preserved those whom Thou gavest me, and none of them is lost; except the son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled.