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 let us pursue the things which tend to peace, and things whereby one shall build up another.

For we are God's fellow-workmen; ye are God's husbandry, God's building.

He that speaks with a tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies the assembly.

For and if I should boast even somewhat more abundantly of our authority, which the Lord has given to us for building up and not for your overthrowing, I shall not be put to shame;

Ye have long been supposing that we excuse ourselves to you: we speak before God in Christ; and all things, beloved, for your building up.

On this account I write these things being absent, that being present I may not use severity according to the authority which the Lord has given me for building up, and not for overthrowing.

for the perfecting of the saints; with a view to the work of the ministry, with a view to the edifying of the body of Christ;

Wherefore encourage one another, and build up each one the other, even as also ye do.

nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which bring questionings rather than further God's dispensation, which is in faith.

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

And walking

And I said, The thing that ye do is not good. Ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, so as not to be the reproach of the nations our enemies?

And unto man he said, Lo, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Teach me thy way, Jehovah; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do his precepts: his praise abideth for ever.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hate.

In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.

By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

Let not thy heart envy sinners, but be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day;

and the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.

and he shall be the stability of thy times, the riches of salvation, wisdom and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah shall be your treasure.

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God's fear.

submitting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

so as to walk worthily of the Lord unto all well-pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing by the true knowledge of God;

And in

And I will beg the Father, and he will give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever,

and hope does not make ashamed, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit which has been given to us:

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

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,

in whom ye also have trusted, having heard the word of the truth, the glad tidings of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, ye have been sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

praying at all seasons, with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching unto this very thing with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints;

If then there be any comfort in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and compassions,

But our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us, and given us eternal consolation and good hope by grace,

Were multiplied

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was very greatly multiplied, and a great crowd of the priests obeyed the faith.

But the word of God grew and spread itself.

The Jews had light, and joy, and gladness, and honour.

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Yet again shall there come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities;

General references

And Enoch walked with God after he had begotten Methushelah three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.

Deliver me from the oppression of man; and I will keep thy precepts.