Acts 11:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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 Timothy 3:10

General references

Deuteronomy 4:4

Bible References

Seen

But Jesus, seeing their faith, says to the paralytic, Child, thy sins are forgiven thee.

which are come to you, as they are in all the world, and are bearing fruit and growing, even as also among you, from the day ye heard them and knew indeed the grace of God, in truth:

remembering unceasingly your work of faith, and labour of love, and enduring constancy of hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

earnestly desiring to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

through which he has given to us the greatest and precious promises, that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

I have no greater joy than these things that I hear of my children walking in the truth.

And exhorted

And the congregation of the synagogue having broken up, many of the Jews and of the worshipping proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

establishing the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

Jesus therefore said to the Jews who believed him, If ye abide in my word, ye are truly my disciples;

Abide in me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abide in the vine, thus neither can ye unless ye abide in me.

and sent Timotheus, our brother and fellow-workman under God in the glad tidings of Christ, to confirm you and encourage you concerning your faith,

Having therefore, brethren, boldness for entering into the holy of holies by the blood of Jesus,

Ye therefore, beloved, knowing these things before, take care lest, being led away along with the error of the wicked, ye should fall from your own stedfastness:

And now, children, abide in him, that if he be manifested we may have boldness, and not be put to shame from before him at his coming.

Purpose

Thou hast proved my heart, thou hast visited me by night; thou hast tried me, thou hast found nothing: my thought goeth not beyond my word.

My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine;

And Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not pollute himself with the king's delicate food, nor with the wine which he drank; and he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not have to pollute himself.

Having therefore this purpose, did I then use lightness? Or what I purpose, do I purpose according to flesh, that there should be with me yea yea, and nay nay?

But thou hast been thoroughly acquainted with my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, endurance,

General references

but ye that did cleave to Jehovah your God are alive every one of you this day.