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Dorcas - a Christian perspective


Dorcas--or Tabitha--was a disciple who was well regarded as a person who was always doing good and helping those in need. She became sick and died and all around people mourned for her. Peter was called and after seeing Dorcas' body, he prayed and commanded her to get up. She did and the story was spread throughout the land and many people believed in the LORD because of it.
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Acts 9:36-42 (KJV)

 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.

 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.

 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to…

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- 1 Corinthians 13:1-3
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