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

And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven."

which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and growing--as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth,

remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

As I remember your tears, I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy.

by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.

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

And exhorted

And after the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who, as they spoke with them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.

strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,

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

and we sent Timothy, our brother and God's coworker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith,

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,

You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability.

And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.

Purpose

You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night, you have tested me, and you will find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.

My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad.

But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king's food, or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself.

Was I vacillating when I wanted to do this? Do I make my plans according to the flesh, ready to say "Yes, yes" and "No, no" at the same time?

You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,

General references

But you who held fast to the LORD your God are all alive today.