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Acts 9:36

James Moffatt - New Testament

At Joppa there was a disciple called Tabitha (which may be translated Dorcas, or 'Gazelle'), a woman whose life was full of good actions and of charitable practices.

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It is a sure saying. I want you to insist on this, that those who have faith in God must profess honest occupations. Such counsels are right and good for men.

set them an example of good conduct; be sincere and serious in your teaching,

furnish you with everything for the doing of his will, creating in your lives by Jesus Christ what is acceptable in his own sight! To him be glory for ever and ever: Amen.

Pure, unsoiled religion in the judgment of God the Father means this: to care for orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself from the stain of the world.

who gave himself up for us to redeem us from all iniquity and secure himself a clean people with a zest for good works.

God has made us what we are, creating us in Christ Jesus for the good deeds which are prepared beforehand by God as our sphere of action.

saying, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, your alms are remembered by God.

she must have a reputation for good service, as a woman who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved distress, and interested herself in all good works.

as indeed is your practice towards all the brothers throughout all Macedonia. We beseech you, brothers, to excel in this more and more;

your life covered with that harvest of righteousness which Jesus Christ produces to the glory and the praise of God.

As you bear rich fruit and prove yourselves my disciples, my Father is glorified.

I am the vine, you are the branches. He who remains in me, as I in him, bears rich fruit (because apart from me you can do nothing).

so that you may lead a life that is worthy of the Lord and give him entire satisfaction. May you be fruitful and increase in the doing of all good, as you thus know God!

When the disciples heard that Peter was at Lydda (for Joppa is not far from Lydda), they sent two men to beg him to "Come on to us without delay."

This became known all over Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

and after describing all the vision to them, he sent them to Joppa.

So he invited them in and entertained them. Next day he was up and off with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa;

"I was in the town of Joppa at prayer," he said, "and in a trance I saw a vision — a vessel coming down like a huge sheet lowered from heaven by the four corners. It came down to me,

He related to us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, 'Send to Joppa for Simon who is surnamed Peter;

Similarly the servant who had got the five hundred pounds made another five hundred.




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