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Acts 9:36
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Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
About Acts 9:36
Few verses address Deaconesses in the Bible and The Gift of Helps in the Bible as directly as Acts 9:36. This New Testament passage from the history of Acts has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- Romans 16:1
“I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:”
- 1 Timothy 3:11
“Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.”
- 1 Timothy 5:10
“Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.”
- Romans 16:2
“That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.”
- Philippians 4:3
“And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.”
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How to Apply Acts 9:36
Pray through Acts 9:36 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Deaconesses in the Bible. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.