Acts 11:23

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Summary

Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

Seen

And exhorted

Purpose

2 Corinthians 1:17

2 Timothy 3:10

Bible References

Seen

And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic: Son, your sins are forgiven you.

which is present among you, as it is also in all the world, and is producing fruit, even as it has been doing also among you, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth,

remembering unceasingly your work, which is the result of faith, your labor, the cause of which is love, and your patience, which springs from your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of our God and Father:

greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

through which things very great and precious favors that were promised have been given us, that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through desire:

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in the truth.

And exhorted

Now, after the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them, and persuaded them to continue faithful to the grace of God.

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, that through many afflictions we mast enter the kingdom of God.

Then said Jesus to those Jews that believed on him: If you continue in my word, you are my disciples indeed,

Abide in me, and I will abide in you. As the branch can not bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in me.

and we sent Timothy our brother and minister of God in the gospel of the Christ, in order that he might strengthen and comfort you with respect to your faith,

Having therefore, brethren, confidence to enter the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

Do you, therefore, beloved, since you know these things be forehand, beware, lest, being led away with the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness.

And now, little children, abide in him, that when he appears, we may have confidence, and may not be made ashamed by him at his coming.

Purpose

In forming this purpose, did I, therefore, behave with levity? or do I purpose what I purpose, according to the flesh, that there may be with me, yes yes, and no, no?

But you have fully known my teaching, my course of life, my purpose, my faithfulness, my long-suffering, my love, my patience,