Act 9:39, 20:8 | Barnes | STEP | Verse 39. Then Peter arose . . And all the widows . Whom Dorcas had benefited by her kindness. They had lost a benefactress; and it was natural that they should recall her kindness, and express their gratitude by enumerating the proofs of her beneficence. Each one would therefore naturally dwell on the kindness which had been shown to herself. (*) "garments" "mantles" (a) "while she was with them"

Acts 9:39

Verse 39. Then Peter arose. Lk 15:8.

And all the widows. Whom Dorcas had benefited by her kindness. They had lost a benefactress; and it was natural that they should recall her kindness, and express their gratitude by enumerating the proofs of her beneficence. Each one would therefore naturally dwell on the kindness which had been shown to herself.

(*) "garments" "mantles" (a) "while she was with them" Jn 12:11

Acts 20:8

Verse 8. And there were many lights. Why this circumstance is mentioned is not apparent. It, however, meets one of the slanders of the early enemies of Christianity, that Christians in their assemblies were accustomed to extinguish all the lights, and to commit every kind of abomination. Perhaps the mention of many lights here is designed to intimate that it was a place of public worship, as not only the Jews, but the Gentiles were accustomed to have many lights burning in such places.

In the upper chamber. Acts 1:13.

(&) "many lights" "lamps" (n) "upper chamber" Acts 1:13 (|) "upper" "room" (+) "together" "Assembled"