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Text -- Acts 9:39 (NET)

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9:39 So 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.
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:
 · Dorcas a Christian woman who was restored to life at Joppa
 · Peter a man who was a leader among the twelve apostles and wrote the two epistles of Peter


Dictionary Themes and Topics: Women | WOMAN | UPPER CHAMBER; UPPER ROOM | Tabitha | Peter | PETER, SIMON | Miracles | Joppa | Dress | Dorcas | Dead | Damascus | ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, 13-OUTLINE | more
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Robertson: Act 9:39 - -- Stood by him ( parestēsan autōi ). Second aorist active indicative, intransitive, of paristēmi ). Vivid picture of this group of widows as the...

Stood by him ( parestēsan autōi ).

Second aorist active indicative, intransitive, of paristēmi ). Vivid picture of this group of widows as they stood around Peter, weeping (klaiousai ) and showing (epideiknumenai , present middle as belonging to themselves, pointing with pride to) the very inner garments (chitnas ) and outer garments (himatia ), like the Latin tunica and toga , which she made from time to time (epoiei , imperfect active, repeated action). It was a heart-breaking scene.

Vincent: Act 9:39 - -- Coats and garments See on Mat 5:40.

Coats and garments

See on Mat 5:40.

Vincent: Act 9:39 - -- Which ( ὅσα ) Lit., as many as.

Which ( ὅσα )

Lit., as many as.

Vincent: Act 9:39 - -- Made ( ἐποίει ) The imperfect: was accustomed to make.

Made ( ἐποίει )

The imperfect: was accustomed to make.

Wesley: Act 9:39 - -- That is, before she died.

That is, before she died.

JFB: Act 9:36-39 - -- The modern Jaffa, on the Mediterranean, a very ancient city of the Philistines, afterwards and still the seaport of Jerusalem, from which it lies dist...

The modern Jaffa, on the Mediterranean, a very ancient city of the Philistines, afterwards and still the seaport of Jerusalem, from which it lies distant forty-five miles to the northwest.

JFB: Act 9:36-39 - -- The Syro-Chaldaic and Greek names for an antelope or gazelle, which, from its loveliness, was frequently employed as a proper name for women [MEYER, O...

The Syro-Chaldaic and Greek names for an antelope or gazelle, which, from its loveliness, was frequently employed as a proper name for women [MEYER, OLSHAUSEN]. Doubtless the interpretation, as here given, is but an echo of the remarks made by the Christians regarding her--how well her character answered to her name.

JFB: Act 9:36-39 - -- Eminent for the activities and generosities of the Christian character.

Eminent for the activities and generosities of the Christian character.

JFB: Act 9:39 - -- Whom she had clad or fed.

Whom she had clad or fed.

JFB: Act 9:39 - -- That is, (as the tense implies), showing these as specimens only of what she was in the habit of making.

That is, (as the tense implies), showing these as specimens only of what she was in the habit of making.

Clarke: Act 9:39 - -- Showing the coats and garments - Χιτωνας και ἱματια, the outer and inner garments. These, it appears, she had made for the poor, ...

Showing the coats and garments - Χιτωνας και ἱματια, the outer and inner garments. These, it appears, she had made for the poor, and more particularly for poor widows, in whose behalf she had incessantly labored.

Calvin: Act 9:39 - -- 39.And Peter arose It is doubtful whether the messengers declared to Peter the (matter and) cause why they fet [sent for] him; yet it is more like to...

39.And Peter arose It is doubtful whether the messengers declared to Peter the (matter and) cause why they fet [sent for] him; yet it is more like to be true, that they requested him absolutely that he would come to work a miracle. But there ariseth another question, whether he knew God’s purpose or not? First, if he should mistrust the success, he should go with them unadvisedly? I answer, although he did not yet know what the Lord would do, yet can he not be blamed for yielding to the request of the brethren. Also, there were other reasons why he should come; to wit, to mitigate their sorrow; to strengthen them with godly exhortations, lest they should faint, being discouraged with the death of one woman; to establish the Church, which was as yet tender, and but as it were an infant. Lastly, this one thing ought to have been sufficient for him, because in refusing he should have been thought proudly to despise his brethren, notwithstanding we must know this also, that so often as the Lord determined to work some miracle by his apostles, he did always direct them by the secret motion of the Spirit. I do not doubt but that although Peter were not yet certain of the life of Tabitha, yet did he undoubtedly perceive that God was his guide and conductor in that journey, so that he addressed himself to go not unadvisedly, though being uncertain of the event. 639

All the widows Luke expresseth in this place the cause for which Tabitha was raised from death; to wit because God pitied the poor, and did at their desire restore the woman to life. There were also other ends. For seeing she liveth two lives, those virtues which Luke commended before are adorned in her person, but the chief end is, that the glory of Christ may be set forth. For God could have kept her alive longer; neither doth he change his purpose, as being moved with repentance when he doth restore her to life again, but because many of the disciples were weak and novices, who had need of confirmation, God declareth by the second life of Tabitha, that his Son is author of life. Therefore God did respect the poor and widows in such sort, that, by relieving their poverty, he established in their minds the faith of his gospel; for in this miracle he gave ample matter of profiting.

TSK: Act 9:39 - -- and all : Act 9:41, Act 8:2; 2Sa 1:24; Pro 10:7; 1Th 4:13 and showing : Act 9:36, Act 20:35; Job 31:19, Job 31:20; Pro 31:30,Pro 31:31; Mat 25:36-39, ...

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Barnes: Act 9:39 - -- Then Peter arose - See the notes on Luk 15:18. And all the widows - Whom Dorcas had benefited by her kindness. They had lost a benefactre...

Then Peter arose - See the notes on Luk 15:18.

And all the widows - Whom Dorcas had benefited by her kindness. They had lost a benefactress; and it was natural that they should recall her kindness, and express their gratitude, by enumerating the proofs of her beneficence. Each one would therefore naturally dwell on the kindness which had been shown to herself.

Poole: Act 9:39 - -- It was strange that Peter should be sent for, or that he should go on such an account, viz. to raise one that was dead; but God, who had ordered thi...

It was strange that Peter should be sent for, or that he should go on such an account, viz. to raise one that was dead; but God, who had ordered this miracle for the manifestation of his truth and glory, so wrought in their hearts, that they did this out of faith; though if others should think to imitate it, it would be but presumption.

Weeping here needed no mourning women to be hired; the death of this good woman was acommon loss: these coats were made by Dorcas in her lifetime, to clothe the poor and naked with.

Haydock: Act 9:39 - -- Greek: Chiton was the under garment, Greek: Imation the upper.

Greek: Chiton was the under garment, Greek: Imation the upper.

Gill: Act 9:39 - -- Then Peter arose and went with them,.... After the messengers had delivered their message, and made their request to Peter in the name of the brethren...

Then Peter arose and went with them,.... After the messengers had delivered their message, and made their request to Peter in the name of the brethren, he at once agreed to go with them, and accordingly did; whether he went to restore Dorcas to life, whose death the messengers had informed him of, and whether this was the view of the brethren with respect to that, is not certain. However, he might go with them on other accounts, as to comfort them under the loss of so valuable and useful a person, and to strengthen and establish them in the faith, and to exhort and animate them to the discharge of their duty.

When he was come; that is, to Joppa, and to Dorcas's house there:

they brought him into the upper chamber; where the corpse of Dorcas lay:

and all the widows stood by him weeping; these were poor widows, to whom Dorcas had been very liberal and beneficent, who stood about the apostle lamenting the death of their benefactress, and by their tears expressing their desire of her return to life, if it could be:

and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them; the Vulgate, Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read, "which Dorcas made for them"; and the Syriac version renders it, "which Tabitha gave unto them, while she was alive"; which last clause aptly explains, "while she was with them"; for now she was not, with respect to her better part, her immortal soul: the coats and garments were the inner and upper ones, wore in these countries; and it seems that she did not buy these garments, and give them unto them, but that she made them up herself for them, or at least wrought with them in making of them; which shows her diligence and industry, as also her humility, as well as her beneficence: and these the widows produced, and are shown as proofs of the same; which was expressive of gratitude in them, and was done with a design to move Peter to be concerned for restoring so useful a life.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Act 9:39 The verb ἐποίει (epoiei) has been translated as a customary imperfect.

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Act 9:1-43 - --1 Saul, going towards Damascus, is stricken down to the earth, and led blind to Damascus;10 is called to the apostleship;18 and is baptized by Ananias...

Combined Bible: Act 9:39 - --notes on verse 36     

Maclaren: Act 9:34-40 - --Copies Of Christ's Manner and Peter said unto him, AEneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed … 40. But Peter put them all ...

MHCC: Act 9:36-43 - --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 t...

Matthew Henry: Act 9:36-43 - -- Here we have another miracle wrought by Peter, for the confirming of the gospel, and which exceeded the former - the raising of Tabitha to life when...

Barclay: Act 9:32-43 - --For a time Paul has held the centre of the stage; but once again Peter commands the limelight. This passage really follows on from Act 8:25. It sho...

Constable: Act 9:32--Rom 1:1 - --III. THE WITNESS TO THE UTTERMOST PART OF THE EARTH 9:32--28:31 Luke next recorded the church's expansion beyond...

Constable: Act 9:32--12:25 - --A. The extension of the church to Syrian Antioch 9:32-12:24 As Jerusalem had been the Palestinian center...

Constable: Act 9:32-43 - --1. Peter's ministry in Lydda and Joppa 9:32-43 Luke now returned to Peter's continuing ministry ...

Constable: Act 9:36-43 - --The raising of Tabitha at Joppa 9:36-43 9:36 The site of Joppa (modern Yafo, a suburb of Tel Aviv) was on the Mediterranean coast 10 miles west and a ...

College: Act 9:1-43 - --ACTS 9 C. THE CONVERSION OF SAUL OF TARSUS (9:1-31) 1. The Expedition of Saul to Damascus (9:1-2) 1 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murdero...

McGarvey: Act 9:36-42 - --36-42. From the midst of these happy and peaceful triumphs of the truth, Peter was suddenly called away to Joppa. The circumstances which led to this ...

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Introduction / Outline

Robertson: Acts (Book Introduction) THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES By Way of Introduction But for the Acts we should know nothing of the early apostolic period save what is told in the Epi...

JFB: Acts (Book Introduction) THIS book is to the Gospels what the fruit is to the tree that bears it. In the Gospels we see the corn of wheat falling into the ground and dying: in...

JFB: Acts (Outline) INTRODUCTION--LAST DAYS OF OUR LORD UPON EARTH--HIS ASCENSION. (Act 1:1-11) RETURN OF THE ELEVEN TO JERUSALEM--PROCEEDINGS IN THE UPPER ROOM TILL PEN...

TSK: Acts (Book Introduction) The Acts of the Apostles is a most valuable portion of Divine revelation; and, independently of its universal reception in the Christian church, as an...

TSK: Acts 9 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Act 9:1, Saul, going towards Damascus, is stricken down to the earth, and led blind to Damascus; Act 9:10, is called to the apostleship; ...

Poole: Acts 9 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 9

MHCC: Acts (Book Introduction) This book unites the Gospels to the Epistles. It contains many particulars concerning the apostles Peter and Paul, and of the Christian church from th...

MHCC: Acts 9 (Chapter Introduction) (Act 9:1-9) The conversion of Saul. (Act 9:10-22) Saul converted preaches Christ. (Act 9:23-31) Saul is persecuted at Damascus, and goes to Jerusale...

Matthew Henry: Acts (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Acts of the Apostles We have with an abundant satisfaction seen the foundation of our holy religion...

Matthew Henry: Acts 9 (Chapter Introduction) In this chapter we have, I. The famous story of St. Paul's conversion from being an outrageous persecutor of the gospel of Christ to be an illustr...

Barclay: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES A Precious Book In one sense Acts is the most important book in the New Testament. It is the simple truth t...

Barclay: Acts 9 (Chapter Introduction) Surrender (Act_9:1-9) A Christian Welcome (Act_9:10-18) Witnessing For Christ (Act_9:19-22) Escaping By The Skin Of His Teeth (Act_9:23-25) Rejec...

Constable: Acts (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title "Acts of the Apostles" is very ancient. The Anti-Marcioni...

Constable: Acts (Outline) Outline I. The witness in Jerusalem 1:1-6:7 A. The founding of the church 1:1-2:46 ...

Constable: Acts Acts Bibliography Albright, William Foxwell. The Archaeology of Palestine. 1949. Revised ed. Pelican Archaeolog...

Haydock: Acts (Book Introduction) THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. INTRODUCTION. St. Luke, who had published his gospel, wrote also a second volume, which, from the first ages, hath bee...

Gill: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO ACTS This book, in some copies, is called, "The Acts of the holy Apostles". It contains an history of the ministry and miracles of ...

College: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION As early as the second century the title "The Acts of the Apostles" was given to this document. Before that time the work probably circu...

College: Acts (Outline) OUTLINE I. THE CHURCH IN JERUSALEM - 1:1-8:1a A. INTRODUCTION OF THE BOOK - 1:1-3 B. THE COMMISSIONING OF THE APOSTLES - 1:4-8 C. THE ASCENSI...

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