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

39So Peter got up and went with them, and when he arrived they brought him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him, crying and showing him the tunics and other clothing Dorcas used to make while she was with them. 40But Peter sent them all outside, knelt down, and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” Then she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up. He gave her his hand and helped her get up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her alive. 42This became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. 43So Peter stayed many days in Joppa with a man named Simon, 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 3:7Then Peter took hold of him by the right hand and raised him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.
• Mark 1:31He came and raised her up by gently taking her hand. Then the fever left her and she began to serve them.
• Acts 6:1Now in those days, when the disciples were growing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Greek-speaking Jews against the native Hebraic Jews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
• Job 29:13the blessing of the dying man descended on me, and I made the widow’s heart rejoice;
• Psalms 146:9The Lord protects those residing outside their native land; he lifts up the fatherless and the widow, but he opposes the wicked.
• Luke 7:12As he approached the town gate, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother (who was a widow), and a large crowd from the town was with her.
• Acts 20:12They took the boy home alive and were greatly comforted.
• Genesis 45:26They told him, “Joseph is still alive and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!” Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them.
• 1 Kings 17:23Elijah took the boy, brought him down from the upper room to the house, and handed him to his mother. Elijah then said, “See, your son is alive!”
• Luke 7:15So the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus 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