Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

Bible References

He was

Acts 24:16
In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men.
2 Samuel 18:27
The watchman said, “I think the running of the first one is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.” And the king said, “This is a good man and comes with good news.”
Psalm 37:23
The steps of a man are established by the Lord,
And He delights in his way.
Psalm 112:5
It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;
He will maintain his cause in judgment.
Proverbs 12:2
A good man will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a man who devises evil.
Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
Proverbs 14:14
The backslider in heart will have his fill of his own ways,
But a good man will be satisfied with his.
Matthew 12:35
The good man brings out of his good treasure what is good; and the evil man brings out of his evil treasure what is evil.
Matthew 19:17
And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
Luke 23:50
And a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council, a good and righteous man
John 7:12
There was much grumbling among the crowds concerning Him; some were saying, “He is a good man”; others were saying, “No, on the contrary, He leads the people astray.”
Romans 5:7
For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die.

And much

Acts 11:21
And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.
Acts 5:14
And all the more believers in the Lord, multitudes of men and women, were constantly added to their number,
Acts 9:31
So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.