Acts 9:31

KJV

Acts 9:31

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Summary

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

Were edified

And walking

And in

Were multiplied

General references

Genesis 5:22

Psalm 119:134

Bible References

Were edified

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.

Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

And walking

Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;

And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

And in

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

Were multiplied

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:

General references

And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.