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

2 Corinthians 7:1

Ephesians 5:21

Colossians 1:10

And in

Were multiplied

Acts 6:7

Acts 12:24

Bible References

Were edified

Let us, therefore, keep before us whatever will contribute to peace and the development of one another.

For we are fellow-laborers for God, and you are God's farm, God's building.

Anyone who speaks ecstatically does himself good, but the inspired preacher does a congregation good.

For suppose I do boast a little too much of my authority??hich the Lord gave me to build you up, not to pull you down?? will not have to blush for it.

Have you been supposing all along that it is before you I have been defending myself? It is in the sight of God and as a follower of Christ that I have been speaking. But it is all to do you good, dear friends,

That is why I write this while I am away from you, so that when I come, I may not have to be harsh in my use of the authority the Lord has given me, for it was to build you up, not to pull you down.

in order to fit his people for the work of service, for building the body of Christ,

Therefore encourage one another and strengthen one another, just as you are doing.

nor to devote themselves to fictions and interminable pedigrees; such things lead to controversy instead of the divine system which operates through faith.

But you, dear friends, must build yourselves up on the foundation of your most holy faith and pray in the holy Spirit,

And walking

So since we have promises like these, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves of everything that can defile body or spirit, and by reverence for God make our consecration complete.

and subordinate yourselves to one another out of reverence to Christ.

so that the lives you live may be worthy of your Master and wholly pleasing to him, and you may be fruitful in all kinds of good deeds, and may grow into fuller knowledge of God.

And in

And I will ask the Father and he will give you another Helper to be with you always.

and hope will not disappoint us. For, through the holy Spirit that has been given us, God's love has flooded our hearts.

The Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of uprightness, peace, and happiness through the possession of the holy Spirit.

May God, the source of hope, fill you with perfect happiness and peace in your faith, so that you may have overflowing hope through the power of the holy Spirit.

But what the Spirit produces is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

You also have heard the message of the truth, the good news of your salvation, and believed in him, and through union with him you have been marked with the seal of the holy Spirit that was promised,

Use every kind of prayer and entreaty, and at every opportunity pray in the Spirit. Be on the alert about it; devote yourselves constantly to prayer for all God's people

So by whatever appeal there is in our relation to Christ, by whatever incentive there is in love, by whatever participation there is in the Spirit, whatever affection and sympathy,

May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and kindly given us unfailing encouragement and a well-founded hope,

Were multiplied

So God's message continued to spread; the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a great many priests accepted the faith.

But the Lord's message continued to grow and spread.