Nowin Joppathere was a disciplenamedTabitha(whichtranslated[in Greek] is calledDorcas);this womanwas aboundingwith deedsof kindnessand charitywhichshe continually did.
"We will cutwhatevertimberyou needfrom Lebanonand bringit to you on raftsby seato Joppa,so that you may carryit up to Jerusalem."
Then they gavemoneyto the masonsand carpenters,and food,drinkand oilto the Sidoniansand to the Tyrians,to bringcedarwoodfrom Lebanonto the seaat Joppa,according to the permissionthey had from Cyruskingof Persia.
[As] a lovinghindand a gracefuldoe,Let her breastssatisfyyou at alltimes;Be exhilaratedalwayswith her love.
"My belovedis likea gazelleora youngstag.Behold,he is standingbehindour wall,He is lookingthroughthe windows,He is peeringthroughthe lattice.
"I adjureyou, O daughtersof Jerusalem,By the gazellesorby the hindsof the field,That you will not arouseor awaken[my] loveUntilshe pleases."
"Hurry,my beloved,And be likea gazelleora youngstagOn the mountainsof spices."
But Jonahroseup to fleeto Tarshishfrom the presenceof the LORD.So he wentdownto Joppa,founda shipwhich was goingto Tarshish,paidthe fareand wentdowninto it to gowith them to Tarshishfrom the presenceof the LORD.
"In the same mannerthe one who [had received] the two[talents] gainedtwomore.
"I amthe vine,you are the branches;he who abidesin Me and I in him, he bearsmuchfruit,for apartfrom Me you candonothing.
"My Fatheris glorifiedby this,that you bearmuchfruit,and [so] proveto be My disciples.
Sohe invitedthem in and gave them lodging.And on the next dayhe gotup and went awaywith them, and someof the brethrenfrom Joppaaccompaniedhim.
and he said,'Cornelius,your prayerhas been heardand your almshave been rememberedbeforeGod.
and after he had explainedeverythingto them, he sentthem to Joppa.
"And he reportedto us howhe had seenthe angelstandingin his house,and saying,'Sendto Joppaand have Simon,who is also calledPeter,brought here;
"I was in the cityof Joppapraying;and in a tranceI sawa vision,an objectcoming downlikea greatsheetloweredby fourcornersfrom the sky;and it camerightdown to me,
Since Lyddawas nearJoppa,the disciples,having heardthat Peterwas there,senttwomento him, imploringhim, "Do not delayin comingto us."
It becameknownalloverJoppa,and manybelievedin the Lord.
For we are His workmanship,createdin ChristJesusfor goodworks,whichGodprepared beforehandsothat we would walkin them.
having been filledwith the fruitof righteousnesswhich [comes] throughJesusChrist,to the gloryand praiseof God.
so that you will walkin a manner worthyof the Lord,to please[Him] in allrespects,bearing fruitin everygoodworkand increasingin the knowledgeof God;
for indeedyou do practiceit towardallthe brethrenwhoare in allMacedonia.But we urgeyou, brethren,to excelstill more,
having a reputationfor goodworks;[and] ifshe has brought up children,ifshe has shown hospitality to strangers,ifshe has washedthe saints'feet,ifshe has assistedthose in distress,[and] ifshe has devoted herselfto everygoodwork.
whogaveHimselffor us to redeemus from everylawless deed,and to purifyfor Himselfa peoplefor His ownpossession,zealousfor gooddeeds.
in all thingsshowyourselfto be an exampleof gooddeeds,[with] purityin doctrine,dignified,
Thisis a trustworthystatement;and concerningthese thingsI wantyou to speak confidently,sothat thosewho have believedGodwill be carefulto engagein gooddeeds.These thingsare goodand profitablefor men.
equipyou in everygood thingto doHis will,workingin us that which is pleasingin His sight,throughJesusChrist,to whom[be] the gloryforeverand ever.Amen.
Pureand undefiledreligionin the sightof [our] Godand Fatheris this:to visitorphansand widowsin their distress,[and] to keeponeselfunstainedby the world.
and Me-jarkonand Rakkon,with the territoryoveragainstJoppa.
