Acts 9:41

41 He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called for the believers, especially the widows, and presented her to them alive.

Acts 9:41 in Other Translations

41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.

41 And he gave her his hand and raised her up. Then calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

41 He gave her his hand and helped her up. Then he called in the widows and all the believers, and he presented her to them alive.

41 He took her hand and helped her up. Then he called in the believers and widows, and presented her to them alive.

41 He gave her his hand and helped her stand up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her alive.

Acts 9:41 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 9:41

And he gave her his hand, and lift her up
Off of the bed or bier where she was:

and when he had called the saints and widows;
the disciples, brethren and sisters, who were come together on this occasion, as well as the poor widows she had been kind to; the Ethiopic version reads without a copulative, "the holy widows"; and so might these widows be, even such as are described in ( 1 Timothy 5:10 )

presented her alive;
as Christ did the widow's son of Naam to her, ( Luke 7:15 ) and which no doubt was matter of great joy as well as astonishment to all the saints, and especially to the poor widows.

Acts 9:41 In-Context

39 Peter went with them, and when he arrived he was taken upstairs to the room. All the widows stood around him, crying and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

40 Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up.

41 He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called for the believers, especially the widows, and presented her to them alive.

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

43 Peter stayed in Joppa for some time with a tanner named Simon.