Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.

Bible References

Instructed

Acts 13:10
and said, “You who are full of all deceit and fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to make crooked the straight ways of the Lord?
Acts 16:17
Following after Paul and us, she kept crying out, saying, “These men are bond-servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation.”
Acts 19:9
But when some were becoming hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the people, he withdrew from them and took away the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
Genesis 18:19
For I have chosen him, so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him.”
Judges 2:22
in order to test Israel by them, whether they will keep the way of the Lord to walk in it as their fathers did, or not.”
1 Samuel 12:23
Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and right way.
Psalm 25:8
Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.
Psalm 119:1
Aleph.
How blessed are those whose way is blameless,
Who walk in the law of the Lord.
Isaiah 40:3
A voice is calling,
Clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness;
Make smooth in the desert a highway for our God.
Jeremiah 6:16
Thus says the Lord,
“Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient paths,
Where the good way is, and walk in it;
And you will find rest for your souls.
But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’
Hosea 14:9
Whoever is wise, let him understand these things;
Whoever is discerning, let him know them.
For the ways of the Lord are right,
And the righteous will walk in them,
But transgressors will stumble in them.
Matthew 3:3
For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet when he said,
The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Make ready the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight!’”
Mark 1:3
The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Make ready the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight.’”
Mark 12:14
They *came and *said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?
Luke 3:4
as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,
The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Make ready the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight.
John 1:23
He said, “I am a voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”

Fervent

Romans 12:11
not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;
Colossians 1:28
We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ.
2 Timothy 2:4
No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.
James 5:16
Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.

Knowing

Acts 19:3
And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” And they said, “Into John’s baptism.”
John 1:19
This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent to him priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”