Acts 9:31

With Saul's threat ended, the church enjoyed peace, growth, and the comfort of the Spirit. God brings flourishing after upheaval.

Cross-references · 40

• Ps 111:10The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
• John 14:16–18I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever, —
• Isa 33:6There will be stability in your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of Yahweh is your treasure.
• Prov 14:26–27In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
• Prov 23:17Don’t let your heart envy sinners; but rather fear Yahweh all day long.
• Acts 12:24But the word of God grew and multiplied.
• Acts 16:5So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
• Ps 86:11Teach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.
• Neh 5:9Also I said, “The thing that you do is not good. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?
• Rom 5:5and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
• 2 Cor 7:1Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
• Eph 6:18–19with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:
• Rom 15:13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
• Prov 1:7The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
• Acts 6:7The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
• Col 1:10that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
• 2 Cor 10:8For though I should boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down) I will not be disappointed,
• Rom 14:17for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
• Isa 11:2–3Yahweh’s Spirit will rest on him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Yahweh.
• Gal 5:22–23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
• Neh 5:15But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, plus forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people; but I didn’t do so, because of the fear of God.
• Eph 5:21subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.
• 2 Cor 13:10For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down.
• Prov 16:6–7By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
• Phil 2:1If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,
• Zech 8:20Yahweh of Armies says: “Many peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come;
• Rom 14:19So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.
• 1 Chr 22:9Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of peace. I will give him rest from all his enemies all around; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.
• 1 Th 5:11Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
• Acts 8:1Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.
• Eph 1:13–14in whom you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation — in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
• Prov 8:13The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
• Isa 11:10It will happen in that day that the nations will seek the root of Jesse, who stands as a banner of the peoples; and his resting place will be glorious.
• Eph 4:16from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.
• Eph 4:29Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
• Judg 3:30So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. Then the land had rest eighty years.
• 2 Th 2:16–17Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
• 1 Tim 1:4and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith —
• 1 Cor 14:4–5He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.
• Esth 8:16–17The Jews had light, gladness, joy, and honor.

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