Acts 9:31

Modern English Version

Then the churches throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and were built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 22:18

“Is not the Lord your God with you? Has He not given you rest all around? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before the Lord and His people.

1 Chronicles 22:9

Behold, a son shall be born to you who shall be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies all around. Solomon will be his name, and I will give peace and tranquility to Israel in his days.

Nehemiah 5:15

The former governors preceding me had extracted a heavy burden on the people, because they took from them food and wine, besides forty shekels of silver. Moreover, even their servants domineered over the people. But I myself never did so, because of the fear of God.

Nehemiah 5:9

Also I said, “What you are doing is not good! Should not you walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?

Job 28:28

To man He said: ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commands. His praise endures forever!

Psalm 86:11

Teach me Your way, O  Lord; I will walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name.

Psalm 94:13

so that You may give him rest from the days of adversity, until a pit is dug for the wicked.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 23:17

Let not your heart envy sinners, but be in the fear of the Lord all the day long.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way and perverse speech do I hate.

Isaiah 11:10

In that day there shall be a Root of Jesse, who shall stand as a banner to the peoples. For him shall the nations seek. And his rest shall be glorious.

Isaiah 33:6

He shall be the stability of your times, a wealth of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is His treasure.

Zechariah 8:20

Thus says the Lord of Hosts: Peoples will still come, even those who live in many cities.

Acts 12:24

But the word of God spread and increased.

Acts 16:5

So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

Acts 2:47

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

Acts 20:32

“Now, brothers, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.

Acts 5:11

Great fear came on the entire church and on all those who heard these things.

Acts 6:7

So the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples grew rapidly in Jerusalem, and a great number of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Acts 8:1

And Saul was consenting to his death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem. And they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God does not mean eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 14:19

Therefore let us pursue the things which produce peace and the things that build up one another.

Romans 15:13

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 5:5

And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

1 Corinthians 14:12

So, seeing that you are zealous concerning spiritual gifts, seek that you may excel in the edifying of the church.

1 Corinthians 14:26

How is it then, brothers? When you come together, every one of you has a psalm, a teaching, a tongue, a revelation, and an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

2 Corinthians 10:8

For even if I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord has given us for edification and not for your destruction, I shall not be ashamed,

2 Corinthians 12:19

Again, do you think that we are defending ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ. We do all things, beloved, for your edifying.

2 Corinthians 13:10

Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should be sharp, according to the authority which the Lord has given me for edification and not for destruction.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Ephesians 4:12

for the equipping of the saints, for the work of service, and for the building up of the body of Christ,

Ephesians 4:16

from whom the whole body is joined together and connected by every joint and ligament, as every part effectively does its work and grows, building itself up in love.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no unwholesome word proceed out of your mouth, but only that which is good for building up, that it may give grace to the listeners.

Ephesians 5:21

being submissive to one another in the fear of God.

Deuteronomy 12:10

But when you cross the Jordan, and dwell in the land which the Lord your God has given you to inherit, and when He gives you rest from all your enemies round about, so that you dwell in safety,

Philippians 2:1

If there is any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any compassion and mercy,

Colossians 1:10

that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, pleasing to all, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God,

1 Thessalonians 5:11

So comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, just as you are doing.

1 Timothy 1:4

nor pay attention to fables and endless genealogies, which cause debates rather than godly edifying, which is in faith.

Hebrews 4:9

Therefore a Sabbath rest remains for the people of God.

Joshua 21:44

The Lord gave them rest all around, according to all that He swore to their fathers. Not a man among their enemies stood before them, and the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hands.

Jude 1:20

But you, beloved, build yourselves up in your most holy faith. Pray in the Holy Spirit.

Judges 3:30

So Moab was humbled under the hand of Israel that day, and the land had peace for eighty years.