Now there was in Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which name, when translated, is Dorcas. She was full of good works and deeds of charity which she did.

And it came to pass, in those days, that she was taken sick, and died. And when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

Then Peter arose, and went with them; and when he had come, they brought him into the upper room; and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments that Dorcas made while she was with them.

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

And recognizing Peter's voice, she did not open the entrance for joy, but ran in and told that Peter was standing before the entrance.

And they said to her: You are mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. Then said hey: It is his angel.

And when she and her household had been immersed, she be sought us, saying: If you judge me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and make it your home. And she con strained us.

She followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying: These men are the servants of the most High God, who show us the way of salvation.

And this she continued to do for many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit: I command you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.

and that when the blood of Stephen, thy witness, was shed, I also stood by and approved, and kept the clothing of those who slew him.

their feet. are swift to shed blood;

For the woman that has a husband, is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives: but if her husband die, she is loosed from the law of her husband.

So then, if, while her husband lives, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress. But if her husband die, she is free from the law; so that she is not an adulteress, though she be married to another man.

that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of saints, and that you aid her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she has aided many, and myself also.

but if she leave him, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and, let not the husband put away his wife.

But to the rest, I, and not the Lord, say: If any brother has a wife that believes not, and she is well pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

But if you should marry, you would not sin. And if a virgin should marry, she would not sin. But such will have affliction in the flesh. But I spare you.

There is a difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy in body and in spirit; but she that is married, is concerned about the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

But if any man thinks he would treat his virgin daughter amiss, should she pass the bloom of life, and it is necessary that it should be so, let him do as he pleases, he does not sin; let them (the suitor and the daughter) marry.

The wife is bound as long as her husband lives; but if her husband die, she is free to be married to whom she will, only in the Lord.

But she is happier, in my judgment, if she remains as she is; and I think that I have, also, the Spirit of God.

But every woman that prays or prophesies with her head uncovered, dishonors her head: for it is one and the same as if she was shaved.

For Hagar represents Mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in bondage with her children.

But Jerusalem which is above is free; and she is the mother of us all.

But yet, let each one of you so love his wife as himself; and let the wife see that she reverence her husband.

But she that is a widow indeed, and left alone, trusts in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

But she that lives voluptuously, is dead while she lives.

Let a widow be put on the list, if she is not under sixty years, having been the wife of one man,

having a good reputation for good works; if she has borne children, if she has entertained strangers, if she has washed the saints feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.

By faith also Sarah herself received strength for the conception of seed, and brought forth a child when past the time of life, because she counted him faithful who had promised.

By faith Rabab the harlot perished not with the disobedient, because she had received the spies with peace.

For the bodies of those animals whose blood, shed for sin, is carried by the high priest into the holiest, are burned with out the camp.

Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and sent them out another way?

And I have given her time to repent; and she will not repent of her lewdness.

and, being with child, she cried out in travail, and in the pains of delivery.

And his tail drew along the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to bring forth, that, when she had brought forth, he might devour her child.

And she brought forth a male child, that was to rule all nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught away to God, even to his throne.

And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, that they should feed her there for a thousand two hundred and sixty days.

And two wings of a great eagle were given to the woman, that she might fly into the wilderness into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, away from the presence of the serpent.

And another angel followed, saying: Babylon the great has fallen, has fallen; because she has made all nations drink of the maddening wine of her lewdness.

For they have shed the blood of saints and of prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink, and they are worthy.

And the woman was clothed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold, and precious stones, and pearls; and she had in her hand a golden cup full of idolatrous pollutions, and the impurities of her lewdness.

For she has made all nations drink of the maddening wine of her lewdness; and the kings of the earth have practiced lewdness with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich by the power of her voluptuousness.

Reward her as she has rewarded you, and render back to her double, according to her works: in the cup that she has mixed, mix for her double.

As much glory and voluptuousness as she has given to herself, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.

Therefore, her plagues shall come in one day, death and mourning and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judges her.

And they threw dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning and saying: Alas, alas, that great city, by which all that had ships in the sea became rich by means of costly merchandise! for in one hour she is made desolate.

And to her was given that she should be clothed in fine linen, clean arid white; for the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints.