Acts 16:34

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Summary

And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

When

1 John 3:18

And rejoiced

Bible References

When

Levi having prepared a handsom entertainment in his own house for him, a great number of publicans, and others, were likewise at table.

so down he came in great haste, and gave Jesus a joyful reception.

not that I desire a present; but what I desire is, that the fruits of your liberality may greatly redound to your own account.

As to brotherly love, I have no occasion to write about it, God himself having instructed you to love one another.

for your liberality, my brother, affected us with great joy and comfort, by your having refresh'd the bowels of the saints.

What advantage is it, my brethren, for a man to say he has faith, if he has no beneficence? can such a faith save him?

my dear children, let not our love be only in the language of our lips, but in the real effects of the heart.

And rejoiced

the jayler waking, and seeing the prison-doors open, drew his sword, designing to dispatch himself from the apprehension that the prisoners had escaped.

and continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they did eat their meals with gladness, and simplicity of heart,

when they were come out of the water, the spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he pursued his way with joy.

but the father said to his servants, bring hither the finest robe, and put it on him: put a ring on his finger, and shoes on his feet.

who has given us access by faith to that degree of favour, we are in, by which we triumph in the hopes of divine glory.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope through the power of the holy spirit.

but the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, sweetness of disposition, beneficence, faithfulness, meekness, temperance:

Rejoice in the Lord alway: I say it again, rejoice.

This it is that fills you with joy, notwithstanding the various tryals, which still necessarily afflict you,