A.T. Robertson Commentary Acts 9:39

"And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them." — Acts 9:39 (ASV)

Stood by him (παρεστησαν αυτω). Second aorist active indicative, intransitive, of παριστημ). Vivid picture of this group of widows as they stood around Peter, weeping (κλαιουσα) and showing (επιδεικνυμενα, present middle as belonging to themselves, pointing with pride to) the very inner garments (χιτωνας) and outer garments (ιματια), like the Latin tunica and toga, which she made from time to time (εποιε, imperfect active, repeated action). It was a heart-breaking scene.