Acts 9:31

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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 go after the things which make peace, and the things by which we may be a help to one another.

For we are workers with God: you are God's planting, God's building.

He who makes use of tongues may do good to himself; but he who gives the prophet's word does good to the church.

For though I might take pride in our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for your destruction), it will not be a cause of shame to me:

It may seem to you that all this time we have been attempting to put ourselves in the right; but we are saying these things before God in Christ. For all things, dear brothers, are for your profit.

For this cause I am writing these things while I am away, so that there may be need for me, when I am present, to make use of sharp measures, by the authority which the Lord has given me for building up and not for destruction.

For the training of the saints as servants in the church, for the building up of the body of Christ:

So then, go on comforting and building up one another, as you have been doing.

Or to give attention to stories and long lists of generations, from which come questionings and doubts, in place of God's ordered way of life which is in faith;

But you, my loved ones, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, and making prayers in the Holy Spirit,

And walking

And I said, What you are doing is not good: is it not the more necessary for you to go in the fear of our God, because of the shame which the nations may put on us?

And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.

The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.

By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.

Have no envy of sinners in your heart, but keep in the fear of the Lord all through the day;

And the spirit of the Lord will be resting on him, the spirit of wisdom and good sense, the spirit of wise guiding and strength, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;

And she will have no more fear of change, being full of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of the Lord is her wealth.

Because God, then, will give us such rewards, dear brothers, let us make ourselves clean from all evil of flesh and spirit, and become completely holy in the fear of God.

Letting yourselves be ruled by one another in the fear of Christ.

Living uprightly in the approval of the Lord, giving fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

And in

And I will make prayer to the Father and he will give you another Helper to be with you for ever,

And hope does not put to shame; because our hearts are full of the love of God through the Holy Spirit which is given to us.

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Now may the God of hope make you full of joy and peace through faith, so that all hope may be yours in the power of the Holy Spirit.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,

In whom you, having been given the true word, the good news of your salvation, and through your faith in him, were given the sign of the Holy Spirit of hope,

With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints,

If then there is any comfort in Christ, any help given by love, any uniting of hearts in the Spirit, any loving mercies and pity,

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who had love for us and has given us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,

Were multiplied

And the word of God was increasing in power; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem became very great, and a great number of priests were in agreement with the faith.

But the word of the Lord went on increasing.

And the Jews had light and joy and honour.

This is what the Lord of armies has said: It will again come about that when peoples and those living in great towns come,

General references

And after the birth of Methuselah, Enoch went on in God's ways for three hundred years, and had sons and daughters:

Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders.