Acts 9:36

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

In the city of Joppa there was a follower of Jesus named Tabitha. Her Greek name, Dorcas, means “a deer.” She was always doing good things for people and giving money to those in need.

Cross References

Titus 3:8

This is a true statement. And I want you to be sure that the people understand these things. Then those who believe in God will be careful to use their lives for doing good. These things are good and will help everyone.

Titus 2:7

You should be an example for them in every way by the good things you do. When you teach, be honest and serious.

2 Chronicles 2:16

and we will cut as much wood as you need from Lebanon. We will tie the logs together and float them by sea to the town of Joppa. Then you can carry the wood to Jerusalem.”

James 1:27

The worship that God wants is this: caring for orphans or widows who need help and keeping yourself free from the world’s evil influence. This is the kind of worship that God accepts as pure and good.

Titus 2:14

He gave himself for us. He died to free us from all evil. He died to make us pure—people who belong only to him and who always want to do good.

Ephesians 2:10

God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us new people so that we would spend our lives doing the good things he had already planned for us to do.

Acts 10:31

He said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and has seen your gifts to the poor. He remembers you and all you have done.

Ezra 3:7

Then those who had come back from captivity gave money to the stonecutters and carpenters. They also gave food, wine, and olive oil. They used these things to pay the people of Tyre and Sidon to bring cedar logs from Lebanon. They wanted to bring the logs in ships to the seacoast town of Joppa as they did for the first Temple. King Cyrus of Persia gave permission for them to do this.

1 Timothy 5:10

She must be known for the good she has done: raising children, welcoming travelers into her home, serving the needs of God’s people, helping those in trouble, and using her life to do all kinds of good.

1 Thessalonians 4:10

In fact, you love all the believers in Macedonia. We encourage you now, brothers and sisters, to show your love more and more.

Philippians 1:11

that your life will be full of the many good works that are produced by Jesus Christ to bring glory and praise to God.

John 15:8

Show that you are my followers by producing much fruit. This will bring honor to my Father.

John 15:5

“I am the vine, and you are the branches. If you stay joined to me, and I to you, you will produce plenty of fruit. But separated from me you won’t be able to do anything.

Jonah 1:3

But Jonah tried to run away from the Lord. He went to Joppa and found a boat that was going to the faraway city of Tarshish. Jonah paid money for the trip and went on the boat. He wanted to travel with the people on this boat to Tarshish and run away from the Lord.

Proverbs 5:19

She is like a beautiful deer, a lovely fawn. Let her love satisfy you completely. Stay drunk on her love,

Joshua 19:46

Me Jarkon, Rakkon, and the area near Joppa.

Colossians 1:10

that this will help you live in a way that brings honor to the Lord and pleases him in every way; that your life will produce good works of every kind and that you will grow in your knowledge of God;

Song of Solomon 8:14

Hurry, my lover! Be like a gazelle or a young deer on the mountains of spice.

Song of Solomon 3:5

Women of Jerusalem, promise me by the gazelles and wild deer, don’t awaken love, don’t arouse love, until I am ready.

Song of Solomon 2:9

My lover is like a gazelle or a young deer. Look at him standing behind our wall, staring out the window, looking through the lattice.

Acts 9:38

The followers in Joppa heard that Peter was in Lydda, which was not far away. So they sent two men, who begged him, “Hurry, please come quickly!”

Acts 9:42

People everywhere in Joppa learned about this, and many believed in the Lord.

Acts 10:8

Cornelius explained everything to these three men and sent them to Joppa.

Acts 10:23

Peter asked the men to come in and stay for the night. The next day Peter got ready and went away with the three men. Some of the believers from Joppa went with him.

Acts 11:5

“I was in the city of Joppa. While I was praying, I had a vision. I saw something coming down from heaven. It looked like a big sheet being lowered to the ground by its four corners. It came down close to me,

Acts 11:13

He told us about the angel he had seen standing in his house. The angel said, ‘Send some men to Joppa to get Simon, the one who is also called Peter.

Matthew 25:17

It was the same with the servant who had two bags. That servant invested the money and earned two more.