Acts 9:41

41 And he gave her [his] hand [and] raised her up. And he called the saints and the 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 So Peter got up [and] accompanied them. [When he] arrived, they brought [him] up to the upstairs room, and all the widows came to him, weeping and showing [him] tunics and [other] clothing that Dorcas used to make [while she] was with them.

40 But Peter sent [them] all outside, and, falling to [his] knees, he prayed. And turning toward the body, he said, "Tabitha, get up!" And she opened her eyes, and [when she] saw Peter, she sat up.

41 And he gave her [his] hand [and] raised her up. And he called the saints and the widows [and] presented her alive.

42 And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

43 And it happened that [he] stayed many days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.

Footnotes

• [a]. *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("gave") has been translated as a finite verb
• [b]. *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("called") has been translated as a finite verb