³⁹ So Peter rose and went with them. And when he arrived, they took him to ^(A)the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping and showing tunics^[a] and other garments that Dorcas made while she was with them. ⁴⁰ But Peter ^(B)put them all outside, and ^(C)knelt down and prayed; and turning to the body ^(D)he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.

¹⁴ One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, ^(A)who was a worshiper of God. The Lord ^(B)opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.