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Acts 9:39
Peter went with them. When he arrived, he was taken upstairs to the room. All the widows stood around him crying. They showed him the robes and other clothes Dorcas had made before she died.
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Acts 4:35
They put it down at the apostles’ feet. It was then given out to anyone who needed it.
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Acts 2:41
Those who accepted his message were baptized. About 3,000 people joined the believers that day.
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Acts 2:47
They praised God. They were respected by all the people. Every day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.
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James 5:9
Brothers and sisters, don’t find fault with one another. If you do, you will be judged. And the Judge is standing at the door!
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Acts 9:29
He talked and argued with the Greek Jews. But they tried to kill him.
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Acts 5:14
More and more men and women believed in the Lord. They joined the other believers.
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Philippians 3:5
I was circumcised on the eighth day. I am part of the people of Israel. I am from the tribe of Benjamin. I am a pure Hebrew. As far as the law is concerned, I am a Pharisee.
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Acts 6:7
So God’s word spread. The number of believers in Jerusalem grew quickly. Also, a large number of priests began to obey Jesus’ teachings.
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Acts 11:20
Some believers from Cyprus and Cyrene went to Antioch. There they began to speak to Greeks also. They told them the good news about the Lord Jesus.
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Acts 9:41
He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called the believers and especially the widows. He brought her to them. They saw that she was alive.
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Acts 4:4
But many who heard the message believed. The number of men who believed grew to about 5,000.
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Psalms 72:16
May there be plenty of grain everywhere in the land. May it sway in the wind on the tops of the hills. May the crops grow well, like those in Lebanon. May they grow like the grass of the field.
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Isaiah 27:6
In days to come, Jacob’s people will put down roots like a vine. Israel will bud and bloom. They will fill the whole world with fruit.
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Isaiah 1:17
Learn to do what is right! Treat people fairly. Help those who are treated badly. Stand up in court for children whose fathers have died. And do the same thing for widows.
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2 Corinthians 11 22
Are they Hebrews? So am I. Do they belong to the people of Israel? So do I. Are they Abraham’s children? So am I.
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Malachi 3:5
“ So I will come and put you on trial. I will be quick to bring charges against all of you,” says the Lord who rules over all.“ I will bring charges against you sinful people who do not have any respect for me. That includes those who practice evil magic. It includes those who commit adultery and those who tell lies in court. It includes those who cheat workers out of their pay. It includes those who treat widows badly. It also includes those who mistreat children whose fathers have died. And it includes those who take away the rights of outsiders in the courts.
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Jeremiah 30:19
From those places the songs of people giving thanks will be heard. The sound of great joy will come from there. I will cause there to be more of my people. There will not be fewer of them. I will bring them honor. People will have respect for them.
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Hebrews 13:1
Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters.
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Matthew 23:13
“ How terrible it will be for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You pretenders! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You yourselves do not enter. And you will not let those enter who are trying to.
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Job 29:13
Those who were dying gave me their blessing. I made the hearts of widows sing.
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Deuteronomy 26:12
You will set apart a tenth of everything you produce in the third year. That’s the year for giving the tenth to people who have greater needs. You will give it to the Levites, outsiders and widows. You will also give it to children whose fathers have died. Then all of them will have plenty to eat in your towns.
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Job 31:16
“ I haven’t said no to what poor people have wanted. I haven’t let widows lose their hope.
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Deuteronomy 24:19-21
When you are gathering crops in your field, you might leave some grain behind by mistake. Don’t go back to get it. Leave it behind for outsiders and widows. Leave it for children whose fathers have died. Then the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.When you knock olives off your trees, don’t go back over the branches a second time. Leave what remains for outsiders and widows. Leave it for children whose fathers have died.When you pick grapes in your vineyard, don’t go back over the vines a second time. Leave what remains for outsiders and widows. Leave it for children whose fathers have died.
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James 1:27
Here are the beliefs and way of life that God our Father accepts as pure and without fault. When widows are in trouble, take care of them. Do the same for children who have no parents. And don’t let the world make you impure.
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Acts 2:45
They sold property and other things they owned. They gave to anyone who needed something.
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Acts 5:28
“ We gave you clear orders not to teach in Jesus’ name,” he said.“ But you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching. You want to make us guilty of this man’s death.”
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Psalms 110:3
Your troops will be willing to fight for you on the day of battle. Your young men will be wrapped in holy majesty. They will come to you like the fresh dew that falls early in the morning.
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Ezekiel 22:7
They have made fun of fathers and mothers alike. They have crushed outsiders. They have treated badly the children whose fathers have died. They have done the same thing to widows.
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1 Corinthians 10 10
Don’t speak against God. That’s what some of the people of Israel did. And they were killed by the destroying angel.
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James 4:5
Don’t you know what Scripture says? God wants the spirit in us to belong only to him. God caused this spirit to live in us. Don’t you think Scripture has a reason for saying this?
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1 Timothy 5 9
No widow should be put on the list of widows unless she is more than 60 years old. She must also have been faithful to her husband.
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1 Timothy 5 4-1 Timothy 5 5
But suppose a widow has children or grandchildren. They should first learn to put their faith into practice. They should care for their own family. In that way they will pay back their parents and grandparents. That pleases God.A widow who really needs help and is left all alone puts her hope in God. Night and day she keeps on praying. Night and day she asks God for help.