Acts 9:41

Acts 9:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
• New International Version (NIV)He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called for the believers, especially the widows, and presented her to them alive.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he gave her his hand and raised her up. Then, calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he gave her his hand and lifted her up; and when he had called the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

Context of Acts 9:41

39Peter then returned to Joppa with the two men. When he arrived at Dorcas's house, some women took him upstairs. Many widows were there and they were crying. They all stood there, near to Peter. They showed him the shirts and coats that Dorcas had made while she was still with them. 40Peter sent all these women out of the room. He went down on his knees and he prayed to God. Then he turned his head towards the dead woman and he said, ‘Tabitha, stand up!’ She opened her eyes. When she saw Peter, she sat up. Peter held her hand and he helped her to stand up. Then he told the widows and all the believers to come into the room. He showed them that Dorcas was alive again. 42People everywhere in Joppa heard what had happened. As a result, many more people believed in the Lord Jesus. 43Peter stayed in Joppa for many days. He stayed with a man called Simon, who was a tanner.

Acts 9:41 word by word

δοὺς δὲ αὐτῇ χεῖρα ἀνέστησεν αὐτήν· φωνήσας δὲ τοὺς ἁγίους καὶ τὰς χήρας παρέστησεν αὐτὴν ζῶσαν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• he gaveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• handχείρcheir · handG5495
• and liftedἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
• when he had calledφωνέωphōneō · to callG5455
• the saintsἅγιοςhagios · holy: saintG40
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• widowsχήραchēra · widowG5503
• presentedπαρίστημιparistēmi paristanō · to stand byG3936
• aliveζάωzaō · to liveG2198

Cross-references for Acts 9:41

• Acts 3:7Peter held the man's right hand and he helped him to stand up. Immediately the man's feet and ankles became strong.
• Mark 1:31So Jesus went to her and he held her hand. Then he helped her to sit up and she was well again. Immediately she prepared food for her visitors.
• Acts 6:1At that time, more and more people became disciples of Jesus. Among the believers, some were Jews who spoke the Greek language. Others were Jews who spoke the Aramaic language. The Jews who spoke Greek had a problem with the other Jews. They said, ‘The widows in our group do not receive the right help. Each day, when you give out the food and money, our widows receive less than they should get.’
• Job 29:13People who were near to death praised me for my help. Widows were happy when I helped them.
• Psalms 146:9The Lord takes care of strangers who live among us. He helps widows and children who have no family. But he stops wicked people doing what they want.
• Luke 7:12When he had almost reached the gate of the town, lots of people were coming out. They were carrying a dead man on a wooden board. They were taking him to bury him. His mother had no other sons and her husband was also dead. A large crowd of people from the town was going with her.
• Acts 20:12The other believers took Eutychus to his home. They were very happy because he was alive.
• Genesis 45:26They told him, ‘Joseph is still alive! He rules over all of Egypt!’ Jacob was so surprised that he did not believe what they said.
• 1 Kings 17:23Elijah picked up the boy. He carried him down from his room into the house. He gave the boy to his mother and he said, ‘Look! Your son is alive!’
• Luke 7:15Immediately, the dead man sat up and he began to talk. Jesus then gave him back to his mother.

Commentaries on Acts 9:41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41Saints and widows - In primitive times the widows formed a distinct part of the Christian Church.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 41He presented her alive - He exhibited, or showed her to them alive. Compare 1 Kings 17:23.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 36-43Verses 36-43 Many are full of good words, who are empty and barren in good works; but Tabitha was a great doer, no great talker. Christians who have not property to give in charity, may yet be able to do acts of charity, working with their hands, or walking with their feet, for the good of others. Those are certainly best praised whose own works praise them, whether the words of others do so or not. But such are ungrateful indeed, who have kindness shown…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32-43These verses describe Peter’s traveling ministry in Judea, especially in towns along the seacoast. As he traveled, God gave him power to do miracles. Peter healed a man named Aeneas and raised a woman named Dorcas from the dead. Jesus had promised that his disciples would do such works (John 14:12). Luke often tells stories in pairs. For example, he tells of a man being healed and then a woman being healed (see Luke 13:10–17; 14:1–6). In this passage…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 40-4340-43. Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down--the one in imitation of his Master's way (Lu 8:54; and compare 2Ki 4:33); the other, in striking contrast with it. The kneeling became the lowly servant, but not the Lord Himself, of whom it is never once recorded that he knelt in the performance of a miracle. opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up--The graphic minuteness of detail here imparts to the narrative an air of charming reality.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 9:41

• Dorcas
• Joppa
• Miracles
• Peter
• Tabitha

In the dictionaries

• Authority
• Confound
• Dorcas
• Forthwith
• Joppa
• Kick
• Peter
• Tabitha
• Acts of the Apostles
• Christian

Commentaries on Acts 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings