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 son of the Devil, full of all deceit and all fraud, enemy of all righteousness! Won’t you ever stop perverting the straight paths of the Lord?
Acts 16:17
As she followed Paul and us she cried out, “These men, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation, are the slaves of the Most High God.”
Acts 19:9
But when some became hardened and would not believe, slandering the Way in front of the crowd, he withdrew from them and met separately with the disciples, conducting discussions every day in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
Genesis 18:19
For I have chosen him so that he will command his children and his house after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. This is how the Lord will fulfill to Abraham what He promised him.”
Judges 2:22
I did this to test Israel and to see whether they would keep the Lord’s way by walking in it, as their fathers had.”
1 Samuel 12:23
“As for me, I vow that I will not sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you. I will teach you the good and right way.
Psalm 25:8
The Lord is good and upright;
therefore He shows sinners the way.
Psalm 119:1
א AlefHow happy are those whose way is blameless,
who live according to the Lord’s instruction!
Isaiah 40:3
A voice of one crying out:

Prepare the way of the Lord in the wilderness;
make a straight highway for our God in the desert.
Jeremiah 6:16
This is what the Lord says:

Stand by the roadways and look.
Ask about the ancient paths:
Which is the way to what is good?
Then take it
and find rest for yourselves.
But they protested, “We won’t!”
Hosea 14:9
Let whoever is wise understand these things,
and whoever is insightful recognize them.
For the ways of the Lord are right,
and the righteous walk in them,
but the rebellious stumble in them.
Matthew 3:3
For he is the one spoken of through the prophet Isaiah, who said:

A voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
Prepare the way for the Lord;
make His paths straight!
Mark 1:3
A voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
Prepare the way for the Lord;
make His paths straight!
Mark 12:14
When they came, they said to Him, “Teacher, we know You are truthful and defer to no one, for You don’t show partiality but teach truthfully the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?
Luke 3:4
as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah:

A voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
Prepare the way for the Lord;
make His paths straight!
John 1:23
He said, “I am a voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord—just as Isaiah the prophet said.”

Fervent

Romans 12:11
Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord.
Colossians 1:28
We proclaim Him, warning and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ.
2 Timothy 2:4
No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of civilian life; he seeks to please the recruiter.
James 5:16
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.

Knowing

Acts 19:3
“Then what baptism were you baptized with?” he asked them.

“With John’s baptism,” they replied.
John 1:19
This is John’s testimony when the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”

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