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

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 pursue those things which tend to peace, and mutual edification.

For we are fellow labourers employed by God: you are his field, and his mansion.

he that speaks in an unknown tongue, edifies himself alone: but he that expounds, edifies the church.

for though I should more than ever magnify my authority, which the Lord hath given us for your improvement, and not for your ruin, I should have no reason to be ashamed;

do you think I have been making excuses for not coming? as I am a christian, in the presence of God, I have, my beloved, in every thing consulted your advantage.

these things therefore I write to you being absent, that when I come I may not use severity, according to the power which the Lord hath given me for edification, and not for destruction.

thus fitly qualifying his servants for their respective offices, in order to build up the body of Christ:

wherefore comfort and edify one another, as you have hitherto done.

or trouble their heads with fables and endless genealogies, which rather promote disputes than the gospel-dispensation:

but you, my brethren, improve yourselves in your most holy faith, present your addresses by the holy spirit,

And walking

since then, we have these promises, my dear brethren, let us cleanse our selves from all impurity, whether of body or mind, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Be mutually obsequious with christian respect.

that your conduct may be worthy of the Lord, in every respect agreeable to him, being friutful in every kind of virtue, and increasing in divine knowledge:

And in

and I will pray the father, and he shall give you another advocate, to abide with you for ever;

now hope will not deceive us, because the love of God is diffused thro' our hearts, by the holy spirit which is given to us;

for the gospel dispensation does not consist in meats and drinks, but in piety and peace, and spiritual joy.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope through the power of the holy spirit.

but the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, sweetness of disposition, beneficence, faithfulness, meekness, temperance:

by whom you also have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: and having believed in him, ye were mark'd with the seal of the holy spirit, which was promised:

Pour out your souls unto God upon all occasions, watching in prayer with all perseverance and supplication for all christians:

If then there be any christian consolation, any charitable relief, any communion of the spirit, if any tenderness of compassion,

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ, and God our father, who has loved us, and by his favour given us the advantageous hopes of eternal joys, consolate your souls,

Were multiplied

thus the word of God was spread; and the number of disciples encreased very much at Jerusalem; and a numerous body of priests embrac'd the faith.

word of God made continual progress. and after Barnabas