Acts 11:23

Good News Translation

When he arrived and saw how God had blessed the people, he was glad and urged them all to be faithful and true to the Lord with all their hearts.

Cross References

2 Kings 18:6

He was faithful to the Lord and never disobeyed him, but carefully kept all the commands that the Lord had given Moses.

Psalm 17:3

You know my heart. You have come to me at night; you have examined me completely and found no evil desire in me. I speak no evil,

Proverbs 23:15

My child, if you become wise, I will be very happy.

Proverbs 23:28

They wait for you like robbers and cause many men to be unfaithful.

Daniel 1:8

Daniel made up his mind not to let himself become ritually unclean by eating the food and drinking the wine of the royal court, so he asked Ashpenaz to help him,

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you want to come with me, you must forget yourself, carry your cross, and follow me.

Mark 2:5

Seeing how much faith they had, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “My son, your sins are forgiven.”

John 15:4

Remain united to me, and I will remain united to you. A branch cannot bear fruit by itself; it can do so only if it remains in the vine. In the same way you cannot bear fruit unless you remain in me.

Acts 13:43

After the people had left the meeting, Paul and Barnabas were followed by many Jews and by many Gentiles who had been converted to Judaism. The apostles spoke to them and encouraged them to keep on living in the grace of God.

Acts 14:22

They strengthened the believers and encouraged them to remain true to the faith. “We must pass through many troubles to enter the Kingdom of God,” they taught.

Acts 14:26

and from there they sailed back to Antioch, the place where they had been commended to the care of God's grace for the work they had now completed.

Acts 15:40

while Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the believers to the care of the Lord's grace.

Acts 20:24

But I reckon my own life to be worth nothing to me; I only want to complete my mission and finish the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to do, which is to declare the Good News about the grace of God.

Acts 20:32

“And now I commend you to the care of God and to the message of his grace, which is able to build you up and give you the blessings God has for all his people.

Acts 4:36

And so it was that Joseph, a Levite born in Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means “One who Encourages”),

Romans 12:8

if it is to encourage others, we should do so. Whoever shares with others should do it generously; whoever has authority should work hard; whoever shows kindness to others should do it cheerfully.

1 Corinthians 15:58

So then, my dear friends, stand firm and steady. Keep busy always in your work for the Lord, since you know that nothing you do in the Lord's service is ever useless.

2 Corinthians 1:17

In planning this, did I appear fickle? When I make my plans, do I make them from selfish motives, ready to say “Yes, yes” and “No, no” at the same time?

2 Corinthians 6:1

In our work together with God, then, we beg you who have received God's grace not to let it be wasted.

Deuteronomy 10:20

Have reverence for the Lord your God and worship only him. Be faithful to him and make your promises in his name alone.

Deuteronomy 30:20

Love the Lord your God, obey him and be faithful to him, and then you and your descendants will live long in the land that he promised to give your ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”

Colossians 1:6

The gospel keeps bringing blessings and is spreading throughout the world, just as it has among you ever since the day you first heard about the grace of God and came to know it as it really is.

2 Timothy 3:10

But you have followed my teaching, my conduct, and my purpose in life; you have observed my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,

Joshua 22:5

Make sure you obey the law that Moses commanded you: love the Lord your God, do his will, obey his commandments, be faithful to him, and serve him with all your heart and soul.”

Joshua 23:8

Instead, be faithful to the Lord, as you have been till now.

1 Peter 5:12

I write you this brief letter with the help of Silas, whom I regard as a faithful Christian. I want to encourage you and give my testimony that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.

1 John 2:28

Yes, my children, remain in union with him, so that when he appears we may be full of courage and need not hide in shame from him on the Day he comes.

3 John 1:4

Nothing makes me happier than to hear that my children live in the truth.

Jude 1:4

For some godless people have slipped in unnoticed among us, persons who distort the message about the grace of our God in order to excuse their immoral ways, and who reject Jesus Christ, our only Master and Lord. Long ago the Scriptures predicted the condemnation they have received.