Acts 9:39

“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.”

"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." - Acts 9:39
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What does Acts 9:39 mean?

The Bible verse Acts 9:39 in the King James Version reads as follows: "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…

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The Unsung Legacy: Dorcas and the Power of Service

In the tapestry of the early church, one character stands out not for her notoriety but for her quiet, steadfast dedication to service. Acts 9:39 paints a poignant picture: "Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all…

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O Heavenly Father, As I bow my head before You today, I am filled with a profound sense of humility and reverence for Your incredible mercy and love. The stories of Your faithful servants echo through the ages, and I am reminded of the powerful moment captured in Acts 9:39, as…

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Acts 9:39 - "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."
Acts 16:39 - "And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city."
Acts 19:39 - "But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly."
Acts 5:39 - "But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God."
Acts 7:39 - "To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,"
Acts 13:39 - "And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses."
Job 39:9 - "Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?"
Acts 27:39 - "And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship."
Acts 2:39 - "For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call."
Acts 10:39 - "And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:"
Judges 9:39 - "And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech."
Psalms 39:9 - "I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it."
Acts 15:39 - "And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;"
"And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing." - Acts 8:39
Exodus 39:9 - "It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled."
Acts 8:39 - "And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing."
1 Kings 22:39 - "Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
Acts 21:39 - "But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people."
1 Chronicles 9:39 - "And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal."
Acts 9:9 - "And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink."
Mark 9:39 - "But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me."
John 9:39 - "¶ And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind."
"Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?" - Job 39:9
Acts 9:1-20
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"But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly." - Acts 19:39
"And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city." - Acts 16:39
Acts 10:39-40 - "And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly."
"And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech." - Judges 9:39