¹³ The blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

⁷ For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

¹⁶ May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,

¹⁷ but when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me

¹⁸ (the Lord grant to him to find the Lord's mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.

¹³ It shall happen in that day, that a great trumpet shall be blown; and they shall come who were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and those who were outcasts in the land of Egypt; and they shall worship Yahweh in the holy mountain at Jerusalem.

¹⁹ If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, Or that the needy had no covering;

²⁰ If his heart hasn't blessed me, If he hasn't been warmed with my sheep's fleece;

⁹ You have sent widows away empty, And the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

¹² For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many givings of thanks to God;

¹³ seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;

¹⁴ while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

³⁹ Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper chamber. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

⁴⁰ Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, get up!" She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

⁴¹ He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

¹⁴ behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but you shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall wail for vexation of spirit.

⁶ Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; And wine to the bitter in soul:

⁷ Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more.

⁸ Open your mouth for the mute, In the cause of all who are left desolate.

⁹ Open your mouth, judge righteously, And serve justice to the poor and needy."

⁴ Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy, For you will judge the peoples with equity, And govern the nations on earth. Selah.

¹⁰ Then he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord: neither be you grieved; for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.

¹¹ So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be you grieved.

¹² All the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.

⁵ You shall answer and say before Yahweh your God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father; and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there, few in number; and he became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous.

¹³ you shall surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his garment, and bless you: and it shall be righteousness to you before Yahweh your God.

¹¹ and you shall rejoice before Yahweh your God, you, and your son, and your daughter, and your man-servant, and your maid-servant, and the Levite who is within your gates, and the foreigner, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are in the midst of you, in the place which Yahweh your God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there.