Tabitha
Tabitha is her Aramaic name; this is her name in Greek, which both mean "Gazelle."
What is Dorcas?
Priscilla and her husband Aquila shared this profession with the Apostle Paul, which allowed them to work together.
What is tentmaking?
While the wealthy gave large sums that they wouldn't miss, the widow gave this many small copper coins.
What is two?
Rhoda was a servant girl at the house of this woman, who was the mother of John Mark.
Who is Mary?
This is the city where both Tabitha lived and where Peter had his vision of the sheet (though Rhoda was in Jerusalem).
What is Joppa?
Tabitha was known for being "full of good works," specifically for making these items for widows in Joppa.
What are robes and other garments (clothing)?
Priscilla and Aquila had recently moved to Corinth from this city because Emperor Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave.
What is Rome?
Jesus noted that the rich gave out of their "abundance," but the widow gave out of this.
What is her poverty (or her "want")?
When Rhoda heard a knock at the door, she recognized the voice of this Apostle, who had just been released from prison by an angel.
Who is Peter?
Whether sewing clothes like Tabitha or hosting a church like Priscilla, these women used this "H-word" to describe their welcoming service.
What is Hospitality?
When Tabitha fell ill and died, the disciples sent for this Apostle, who was in the nearby town of Lydda.
Who is Peter?
In Ephesus, Priscilla and her husband met this eloquent man who spoke boldly about Jesus but only knew the baptism of John
Who is Apollos?
In the Roman currency of the time, the two "mites" the widow gave were equal to one of these—the smallest Roman coin.
What is a quadrans (or a farthing)?
Rhoda was so excited when she heard the voice that she did this instead of opening the gate.
What is ran back inside to tell the others?
This is the common thread between the Widow's sacrifice and Rhoda’s reaction: both demonstrate a heart focused on this, rather than social status..
What is faith (or devotion to God/the Kingdom)?
Before performing the miracle, Peter did this—mimicking the actions Jesus took when raising Jairus’ daughter.
What is sent everyone out of the room and knelt to pray?
Instead of correcting him publicly, Priscilla and Aquila showed humility by doing this for Apollos.
What is taking him aside and explaining the way of God more accurately?
Jesus was observing the people giving their offerings while sitting opposite this specific area of the Temple.
What is the Treasury?
The group of believers gathered at the house were doing this specific activity when Rhoda interrupted them with the news.
What is praying?
These four women (Tabitha, Priscilla, the Widow, Rhoda) all prove that in the early church, God used people who were often overlooked by this segment of society.
Who are the powerful/men/the elite?
The text says that after she was raised, "it became known throughout all Joppa," leading to this primary result.
What is "many believed in the Lord"?
Priscilla is notable in the New Testament because her name is often listed before her husband’s, likely indicating this.
What is her prominent role/leadership in the early church?
Jesus’ teaching here suggests that God measures a gift not by its "market value," but by this.
What is the sacrifice involved (or the heart/proportion of what was kept)?
When Rhoda insisted it was Peter at the gate, the believers—despite having prayed for his release—claimed she was seeing this.
What is his angel?
The ultimate "Common Thread" is that their legacies were built not on what they said, but on this.
What is what they did (or their actions/service)?