Acts 9:31

Modern King James Version

Then, indeed, the churches had rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and having been built up. And having gone on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were increased.

Cross References

Psalm 111:10

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; all practicing them have good understanding; His praise stands forever.

Isaiah 33:6

And He will be the security of your times, and strength of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; the fear of Jehovah is his treasure.

Proverbs 23:17

Do not let your heart envy sinners; but be in the fear of Jehovah all the day long.

Psalm 86:11

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

Romans 5:5

And hope does not make us ashamed, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit given to us.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Romans 15:13

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

Acts 8:1

And Saul was consenting to his death. And in that day there was a great persecution on the church at Jerusalem, and all were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; I hate pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the wicked mouth.

Job 28:28

And to man He said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom! And to depart from evil is understanding!

Nehemiah 5:9

And I said, What you do is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?

Ephesians 4:12

for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.

2 Corinthians 13:10

Therefore I write these things while absent, lest being present I may not deal sharply with you according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for pulling down.

2 Corinthians 10:8

For even if I also should boast somewhat more fully of our authority (which the Lord has given us for building up, and not for pulling you down) I will not be put to shame;

2 Corinthians 7:1

Then having these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilements of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Acts 16:5

Then indeed the churches were established in the faith and increased in number daily.

Acts 12:24

But the Word of God grew and increased.

Acts 6:7

And the Word of God was increasing. And the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was multiplying exceedingly; even a great crowd of the priests obeyed the faith.

Nehemiah 5:15

But the former governors that had been before me were too heavy upon the people, and had taken bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their servants bore rule over the people. But I did not do this, because of the fear of God.

Jude 1:20

But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

Hebrews 4:9

So then there remains a rest to the people of God.

1 Timothy 1:4

nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies (which provide doubts rather than the nurture of God in faith).

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Therefore comfort one another, and edify one another, even as you also do.

Colossians 1:10

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

Philippians 2:1

If there is therefore any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tendernesses and mercies,

Ephesians 5:21

submitting yourselves to one another in the fear of God.

Ephesians 4:29

Let not any filthy word go out of your mouth, but if any is good to building up in respect of need, that it may give grace to the ones hearing.

Ephesians 4:16

from whom the whole body, fitted together and compacted by that which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in the measure of each part, producing the growth of the body to the edifying of itself in love.

2 Corinthians 12:19

Again, do you think we are defending ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ, but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your building up.

1 Corinthians 14:26

Then how is it, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be for building up.

1 Corinthians 14:12

Even so you, since you are zealots of spiritual things, seek to build up the church, in order that you may abound

Romans 14:19

So then let us pursue the things of peace, and the things for building up one another.

Romans 14:17

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Zechariah 8:20

So says Jehovah of Hosts: There yet shall be peoples and inhabitants of many cities;

Isaiah 11:10

And in that day there shall be the Root of Jesse standing for a banner of the people; to Him the nations shall seek; and His resting place shall be glorious.

Psalm 94:13

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

1 Chronicles 22:18

Is not Jehovah your God with you? And has He not given you rest on every side? For He has given the people of the land into my hand. And the land is humbled before Jehovah and before His people.

1 Chronicles 22:9

Behold, a son shall be born to you who shall be a man of rest. And 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.

Judges 3:30

So Moab was subdued under the hand of Israel that day. And the land had rest eighty years.

Joshua 21:44

And Jehovah gave them rest round about, according to all that He swore to their fathers. And not a man of all their enemies stood before them. Jehovah delivered all their enemies into their hand.

Deuteronomy 12:10

But when you go over Jordan and live in the land which Jehovah your God gives you to inherit, and He gives you rest from all your enemies all around, so that you live in safety,

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 5:11

And great fear came on all the church and on as many as heard these things.

Acts 20:32

And 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 those who are sanctified.