And they prayed and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all, shew which of these two thou hast chosen,

And I will shew prodigies in heaven above, and signs on earth beneath,

Being therefore exalted by the right-hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

And Peter said to her, Tell me, if ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

And immediately she fell at his feet and expired; and the young men coming in, found her dead, and carrying her out, buried her by her husband.

Come out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into a land, which I will shew thee.

For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

Now there was at Joppa, a certain disciple, named Tabitha, which is by interpretation Dorcas; this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

And in those days she was sick and died; whom having washed, they laid in an upper chamber.

Then Peter arose and went with them; whom being come, they brought 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.

But Peter, having put them all out, kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, sat up.

And knowing Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but running in, told them, that Peter stood before the gate.

And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed, it was so. Then they said, It is his angel.

But he beckoning to them with his hand, to be silent, declared to them, How the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Shew these things to James and to the brethren.

And when she was baptized and her family, she intreated us saying, Since ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and abide there. And she constrained us.

She following after Paul and us, cried out, saying, These men are servants of the most high God, who declare to us the way of salvation.

And this she did for many days. But Paul being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ, to go out of her. And he came out the same hour.

And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by and consenting to his death, and kept the garments of them that slew him.

That the Christ having suffered, and being the first who rose from the dead, should shew light to the people and to the Gentiles.