Acts 9:31

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Acts 9:31

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Summary

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

Were edified

And walking

And in

Were multiplied

General references

Genesis 5:22

Psalm 119:134

Bible References

Were edified

So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.

For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s

field, God’s building.

One who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but one who prophesies edifies the church.

For even if I boast somewhat further about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I will not be put to shame,

All this time you have been thinking that we are defending ourselves to you. Actually, it is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ; and all for your upbuilding, beloved.

For this reason I am writing these things while absent, so that when present I need not use severity, in accordance with the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.

for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ;

Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.

nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which is by faith.

But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

And walking

Again I said, “The thing which you are doing is not good; should you not walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?

“And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;
And to depart from evil is understanding.’”

Teach me Your way, O Lord;

I will walk in Your truth;

Unite my heart to fear Your name.

The

fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;

A good understanding have all those who do His commandments;
His praise endures forever.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;

Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

“The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;

Pride and arrogance and the evil way

And the perverted mouth, I hate.

In the

fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,

And his children will have refuge.

By lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for,
And by the

fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.

Do not let your heart envy sinners,

But live in the

fear of the Lord

always.

The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him,
The spirit of wisdom and understanding,
The spirit of counsel and strength,
The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.

And He will be the

stability of your times,

A wealth of salvation, wisdom and knowledge;
The fear of the Lord is his treasure.

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

and be subject to one another in the

fear of Christ.

so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord,

to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

And in

I will ask the Father, and He will give you another

Helper, that He may be with you forever;

and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise,

With all prayer and petition

pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view,

be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,

Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any

affection and compassion,

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace,

Were multiplied

The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith.

But the word of the Lord continued to grow and to be multiplied.

For the Jews there was light and gladness and joy and honor.

“Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘It will yet be that peoples will come, even the inhabitants of many cities.

General references

Then Enoch walked with God three hundred years after he became the father of Methuselah, and he had other sons and daughters.

Redeem me from the oppression of man,

That I may keep Your precepts.