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

3 John 1:4

And exhorted

Purpose

2 Corinthians 1:17

2 Timothy 3:10

Bible References

Seen

When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are forgiven."

which has reached you as it spreads over all the world with fruit and increase. Such has been your life from the day you learned to know what God's grace really is.

as we recall your active faith and labour of love and patient hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

When I recall the tears you shed when we parted, I long by night and day to see you again. That would fill me with joy,

I have no greater joy than to hear of my children living in the Truth.

And exhorted

After the synagogue broke up, a number of the Jews and the devout proselytes followed them; Paul and Barnabas talked to them and encouraged them to hold by the grace of God.

strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to hold by the faith, and telling them that "we have to get into the Realm of God through many a trouble."

So Jesus addressed the Jews who had believed him, saying, "If you abide by what I say, you are really disciples of mine:

Remain in me, as I remain in you: just as a branch cannot bear fruit by itself, without remaining on the vine, neither can you, unless you remain in me.

I sent Timotheus our brother, a minister of God in the gospel of Christ, for your strengthening and encouragement in the faith,

Brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy Presence in virtue of the blood of Jesus,

Now, beloved, you are forewarned: mind you are not carried away by the error of the lawless and so lose your proper footing;

Remain within him now, my dear children, so that when he appears we may have confidence, instead of shrinking from him in shame at his arrival.

Purpose

Such was my intention. Now, have I shown myself 'fickle'? When I propose some plan, do I propose it in a worldly way, ready to mean 'no' as well as 'yes'?

Now you have followed my teaching, my practice, my aims, my faith, my patience, my love, my stedfastness,