39 So Peter got up and[a] accompanied them. When he[b] arrived, they brought him[c] up to the upstairs room, and all the widows came to him, weeping and showing him[d] tunics and other clothing that Dorcas used to make while she[e] was with them. 40 But Peter sent them all outside, and, falling to his[f] knees, he prayed. And turning toward the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” And she opened her eyes, and when she[g] saw Peter, she sat up. 41 And he gave her his hand and[h] raised her up. And he called the saints and the widows and[i] presented her alive.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 9:39 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“got up”) has been translated as a finite verb
  2. Acts 9:39 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“arrived”) which is understood as temporal
  3. Acts 9:39 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  4. Acts 9:39 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  5. Acts 9:39 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was”) which is understood as temporal
  6. Acts 9:40 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  7. Acts 9:40 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
  8. Acts 9:41 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“gave”) has been translated as a finite verb
  9. Acts 9:41 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“called”) has been translated as a finite verb

39 Peter went with them, and when he arrived he was taken upstairs to the room. All the widows(A) 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;(B) then he got down on his knees(C) and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.”(D) 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.

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