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

Seeing their faith, Jesus told the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

that has come to you. It is bearing fruit and growing all over the world, just as it has among you since the day you heard it and recognized God’s grace in the truth.

We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your work of faith, labor of love, and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ,

Remembering your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy,

By these He has given us very great and precious promises, so that through them you may share in the divine nature, escaping the corruption that is in the world because of evil desires.

I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

And exhorted

After the synagogue had been dismissed, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking with them and persuading them to continue in the grace of God.

strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them, “It is necessary to pass through many troubles on our way into the kingdom of God.”

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word,

you really are My disciples.

Remain in Me, and I in you. Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in Me.

And we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith,

Therefore, brothers, since we have boldness to enter the sanctuary through the blood of Jesus,

Therefore, dear friends, since you know this in advance, be on your guard, so that you are not led away by the error of lawless people and fall from your own stability.

So now, little children, remain in Him, so that when He appears we may have boldness and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.

Purpose

You have tested my heart;
You have examined me at night.
You have tried me and found nothing evil;
I have determined that my mouth will not sin.

My son, if your heart is wise,
my heart will indeed rejoice.

Daniel determined that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or with the wine he drank. So he asked permission from the chief official not to defile himself.

So when I planned this, was I irresponsible? Or what I plan, do I plan in a purely human

way so that I say “Yes, yes” and “No, no” simultaneously?

But you have followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, and endurance,

General references

But you who have remained faithful to the Lord your God are all alive today.