Acts 11:24

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Summary

Acts 11:24

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

He was

And much

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Bible References

He was

I always do my best to have a clear conscience toward God and men.

The watchman said, “The way the first man runs looks to me like the way Ahimaaz son of Zadok runs.”

“This is a good man; he comes with good news,” the king commented.

A man’s steps are established by the Lord,
and He takes pleasure in his way.

Good will come to a man who lends generously
and conducts his business fairly.

The good person obtains favor from the Lord,
but He condemns a man who schemes.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren,
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.

The disloyal one will get what his conduct deserves,
and a good man, what his deeds deserve.

A good man produces good things from his storeroom of good, and an evil man produces evil things from his storeroom of evil.

“Why do you ask Me about what is good?”

He said to him. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

There was a good and righteous man named Joseph, a member of the Sanhedrin,

And there was a lot of discussion about Him among the crowds. Some were saying, “He’s a good man.” Others were saying, “No, on the contrary, He’s deceiving the people.”

For rarely will someone die for a just person—though for a good person perhaps someone might even dare to die.

And much

The Lord’s hand was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.

Believers were added to the Lord in increasing numbers—crowds of both men and women.

So the church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace, being built up and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, and it increased in numbers.