And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
The verse closes the story of Tabitha, also called Dorcas, a worthy disciple of Jesus living at Joppa whose charity and kindness to the poor and sorrowful and whose zeal for the truth had made her greatly beloved. Her death was felt as a great loss that the infant church could hardly spare. When the believers at Joppa heard of Peter's miraculous cures in nearby Lydda, they sent messengers asking him to come to them.
Peter put out of the room the weeping widows who were showing the coats and garments Dorcas had made, prayed fervently, commanded the pulseless, lifeless body to arise, lifted her up alive, and presented her to the saints and widows. God brought her back from death so that her skill and energy could still be a blessing to others. This display of His power was also given to strengthen the cause of Christ.
That great work of restoring the dead to life became known throughout all Joppa. It led many people there to believe in the Lord Jesus. Thus the miracle served as the means of converting many to faith in Jesus.
The verse closes the story of Tabitha, also called Dorcas, a worthy disciple of Jesus living at Joppa whose charity and kindness to the poor and sorrowful and whose zeal for the truth had made her greatly beloved. Her death was felt as a great loss that the infant church could hardly spare. When the believers at Joppa heard of Peter's miraculous cures in nearby Lydda, they sent messengers asking him to come to them.
Peter put out of the room the weeping widows who were showing the coats and garments Dorcas had made, prayed fervently, commanded the pulseless, lifeless body to arise, lifted her up alive, and presented her to the saints and widows. God brought her back from death so that her skill and energy could still be a blessing to others. This display of His power was also given to strengthen the cause of Christ.
That great work of restoring the dead to life became known throughout all Joppa. It led many people there to believe in the Lord Jesus. Thus the miracle served as the means of converting many to faith in Jesus.