Acts 9:42

And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

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Interpretation

Many are full of good words, who are empty and barren in good works; but Tabitha was a great doer, no great talker. Christians who have not property to give in charity, may yet be able to do acts of charity, working with their hands, or walking with their feet, for the good of others.

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This thought runs through Acts 9:41-43.

Acts 9:41 Acts 9:42 Acts 9:43

Glossary

Joppa Place: Beauty, a town in the portion of Dan ( Josh. 19:46 ; A. V., “Japho”), on a sandy promontory between Caesarea and Gaza, and at a distance of 30 miles north-west from Jerusalem. It is one of the oldest towns in Asia. Modern identification: Jaffa.