Daily Scripture Reading
Acts 9:36–10:8 (CSB)
DORCAS RESTORED TO LIFE
36 In Joppaj there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated Dorcas). She was always doing good worksk and acts of charity. 37 About that time she became sick and died. After washing her, they placed her in a room upstairs. 38 Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to him who urged him, “Don’t delay in coming with us.” 39 Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they led him to the room upstairs. And all the widows approached him, weeping and showing him the robes and clothes that Dorcas had made while she was with them. 40 Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down, prayed, and turning toward the body said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, saw Peter, and sat up.l 41 He gave her his hand and helped her stand up. He called the saints and widows and presented her alive. 42 This became known throughout Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. 43 Peter stayed for some time in Joppa with Simon,m a leather tanner.
CORNELIUS’S VISION
10 There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment.n 2 He was a devout man and feared God along with his whole household. He did many charitable deeds for the Jewish people and always prayed to God.o 3 About three in the afternoonB he distinctly saw in a vision an angel of God who came in and said to him, “Cornelius.”p
4 Staring at him in awe, he said, “What is it, Lord?”
The angel told him, “Your prayers and your acts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God.q 5 Now send men to Joppa and call for Simon, who is also named Peter. 6 He is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.”r
7 When the angel who spoke to him had gone, he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, who was one of those who attended him. 8 After explaining everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
j Jos 19:46; 2Ch 2:16; Ezr 3:7; Jnh 1:3; Ac 10:5
k 1Tm 2:10; Ti 3:8
l Mt 9:25; Mk 5:41; Lk 22:41; Jn 11:43; Ac 7:60
m Ac 10:6,17,32
n Mt 27:27; Mk 15:16; Jn 18:3,12; Ac 8:40
o Ac 10:22,35; 13:16,26
B Lit About the ninth hour
p Ac 3:1; 5:19; 9:10; 10:17,19
q Ac 9:43; 11:14
r Lk 16:13; Rm 14:4; 1Pt 2:18
Christian Standard Bible (Ac 9:36–10:8). (2020). Holman Bible Publishers.
