Acts 9:39

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Peter got ready and went with them. When he arrived, they took him to the upstairs room. All the widows stood around him. They were crying and showing him the coats and other clothes that Tabitha had made during her time with them.

Cross References

1 Thessalonians 1:3

Every time we pray to God our Father, we thank him for all that you have done because of your faith. And we thank him for the work you have done because of your love. And we thank him that you continue to be strong because of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 4:28

Whoever has been stealing must stop it and start working. They must use their hands for doing something good. Then they will have something to share with those who are poor.

Proverbs 10:7

Good people leave memories that bless us, but the wicked are soon forgotten.

1 John 3:18

My children, our love should not be only words and talk. No, our love must be real. We must show our love by the things we do.

1 Thessalonians 4:13

Brothers and sisters, we want you to know about those who have died. We don’t want you to be sad like other people—those who have no hope.

2 Corinthians 8:12

If you want to give, your gift will be accepted. Your gift will be judged by what you have, not by what you don’t have.

Acts 20:35

I always showed you that you should work just as I did and help people who are weak. I taught you to remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘You will have a greater blessing when you give than when you receive.’”

Acts 9:41

He gave her his hand and helped her stand up. Then he called the believers and the widows into the room. He showed them Tabitha; she was alive!

Acts 6:1

More and more people were becoming followers of Jesus. But during this same time, the Greek-speaking followers began to complain against the other Jewish followers. They said that their widows were not getting their share of what the followers received every day.

John 17:12

While I was with them, I kept them safe by the power of your name—the name you gave me. I protected them. And only one of them was lost—the one who was sure to be lost. This was to show the truth of what the Scriptures said would happen.

John 12:8

You will always have those who are poor with you. But you will not always have me.”

Luke 24:44

Jesus said to them, “Remember when I was with you before? I said that everything written about me must happen—everything written in the Law of Moses, the books of the prophets, and the Psalms.”

Mark 14:8

This woman did the only thing she could do for me. She poured perfume on my body before I die to prepare it for burial.

Matthew 26:11

You will always have the poor with you. But you will not always have me.

Matthew 17:17

Jesus answered, “You people today have no faith. Your lives are so wrong! How long must I stay with you? How long must I continue to be patient with you? Bring the boy here.”

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Every time you find work to do, do it the best you can. In the grave there is no work. There is no thinking, no knowledge, and there is no wisdom. And we are all going to the place of death.

2 Samuel 1:24

Daughters of Israel, cry for Saul! Saul gave you beautiful red dresses and covered them with gold jewelry!

Acts 1:13

When they entered the city, they went to the upstairs room where they were staying. These are the ones who were there: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James (the son of Alphaeus), Simon, the Zealot, and Judas (the son of James).

1 Timothy 5:3

Take care of widows who really need help.

1 Timothy 5:5

A widow who really needs help is one who has been left all alone. She trusts God to take care of her. She prays all the time, night and day, and asks God for help.