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which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which
she did.
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And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had
washed, they laid
her
in an upper chamber.
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And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the
disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring
him
that he would
not delay to come to them.
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Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they
brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the
coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
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But Peter put them all forth,
and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning
him
to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened
her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
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And he gave her
his
hand, and lifted her up, and
when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
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And it was known throughout all
Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
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And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa
with one Simon a tanner.
CHAPTER 10
There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian
band,
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A devout
man,
and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the
people, and prayed to God alway.
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He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an
angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
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And when he looked on him, he
was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come
up for a memorial before God.
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And now send men to Joppa, and call for
one
Simon, whose
surname is Peter:
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He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall
tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
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And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed,
he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
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And when he had declared all
these
things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
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On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon
the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
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And he became very hungry, and would have eaten:
but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
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And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel
descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
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Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things,
and fowls of the air.
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And there came a voice to him,
Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
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But Peter said,
Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
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And the voice
spake
unto him again the second time,
What God hath cleansed,
that
call not thou common.
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This was
done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
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Now while Peter doubted in
himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from
Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,
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And called, and asked
whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
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