Acts 9:39
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 9
“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
What Does Acts 9:39 Mean?
Acts 9:39 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 9, verse 39 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Acts 9:39 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 31:31“Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.”Acts 6:1“And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.”Proverbs 31:13“She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.”Exodus 35:25“And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen.”Proverbs 10:7“The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.”Proverbs 11:16“A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.”Proverbs 31:20“She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.”Proverbs 31:30“Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.”Luke 7:12“Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.”Ephesians 4:28“Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.”1 Thessalonians 1:3“Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;”1 Timothy 5:3“Honour widows that are widows indeed.”Titus 2:5“To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.”2 Samuel 1:24“Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.”2 Chronicles 28:15“And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.”Job 29:13“The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.”Job 31:19“If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;”Ecclesiastes 3:7“A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;”Ecclesiastes 9:10“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.”Isaiah 23:18“And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.”
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