Acts 9:31

New Century Version

The church everywhere in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had a time of peace and became stronger. Respecting the Lord by the way they lived, and being encouraged by the Holy Spirit, the group of believers continued to grow.

Cross References

Psalm 111:10

Wisdom begins with respect for the Lord; those who obey his orders have good understanding. He should be praised forever.

Isaiah 33:6

He will be your safety. He is full of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. Respect for the Lord is the greatest treasure.

Proverbs 23:17

Don’t envy sinners, but always respect the Lord.

Psalm 86:11

Lord, teach me what you want me to do, and I will live by your truth. Teach me to respect you completely.

Romans 5:5

And this hope will never disappoint us, because God has poured out his love to fill our hearts. He gave us his love through the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to us.

Proverbs 1:7

Knowledge begins with respect for the Lord, but fools hate wisdom and discipline.

Romans 15:13

I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace while you trust in him. Then your hope will overflow by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 8:1

Saul agreed that the killing of Stephen was good. On that day the church of Jerusalem began to be persecuted, and all the believers, except the apostles, were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

Proverbs 8:13

If you respect the Lord, you will also hate evil. I hate pride and bragging, evil ways and lies.

Job 28:28

Then he said to humans, ‘The fear of the Lord is wisdom; to stay away from evil is understanding.’ ”

Nehemiah 5:9

Then I said, “What you are doing is not right. Don’t you fear God? Don’t let our foreign enemies shame us.

Ephesians 4:12

Christ gave those gifts to prepare God’s holy people for the work of serving, to make the body of Christ stronger.

2 Corinthians 13:10

I am writing this while I am away from you so that when I come I will not have to be harsh in my use of authority. The Lord gave me this authority to build you up, not to tear you down.

2 Corinthians 10:8

It is true that we brag freely about the authority the Lord gave us. But this authority is to build you up, not to tear you down. So I will not be ashamed.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Dear friends, we have these promises from God, so we should make ourselves pure—free from anything that makes body or soul unclean. We should try to become holy in the way we live, because we respect God.

Acts 16:5

So the churches became stronger in the faith and grew larger every day.

Acts 12:24

God’s message continued to spread and reach people.

Acts 6:7

The word of God was continuing to spread. The group of followers in Jerusalem increased, and a great number of the Jewish priests believed and obeyed.

Nehemiah 5:15

But the governors before me had placed a heavy load on the people. They took about one pound of silver from each person, along with food and wine. The governors’ helpers before me also controlled the people, but I did not do that, because I feared God.

Jude 1:20

But dear friends, use your most holy faith to build yourselves up, praying in the Holy Spirit.

Hebrews 4:9

This shows that the rest for God’s people is still coming.

1 Timothy 1:4

Tell them not to spend their time on stories that are not true and on long lists of names in family histories. These things only bring arguments; they do not help God’s work, which is done in faith.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

So encourage each other and give each other strength, just as you are doing now.

Colossians 1:10

so that you will live the kind of life that honors and pleases the Lord in every way. You will produce fruit in every good work and grow in the knowledge of God.

Philippians 2:1

Does your life in Christ give you strength? Does his love comfort you? Do we share together in the spirit? Do you have mercy and kindness?

Ephesians 5:21

Yield to obey each other as you would to Christ.

Ephesians 4:29

When you talk, do not say harmful things, but say what people need—words that will help others become stronger. Then what you say will do good to those who listen to you.

Ephesians 4:16

The whole body depends on Christ, and all the parts of the body are joined and held together. Each part does its own work to make the whole body grow and be strong with love.

2 Corinthians 12:19

Do you think we have been defending ourselves to you all this time? We have been speaking in Christ and before God. You are our dear friends, and everything we do is to make you stronger.

1 Corinthians 14:26

So, brothers and sisters, what should you do? When you meet together, one person has a song, and another has a teaching. Another has a new truth from God. Another speaks in a different language, and another person interprets that language. The purpose of all these things should be to help the church grow strong.

1 Corinthians 14:12

It is the same with you. Since you want spiritual gifts very much, seek most of all to have the gifts that help the church grow stronger.

Romans 14:19

So let us try to do what makes peace and helps one another.

Romans 14:17

In the kingdom of God, eating and drinking are not important. The important things are living right with God, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Zechariah 8:20

This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: “Many people from many cities will still come to Jerusalem.

Isaiah 11:10

At that time the new king from the family of Jesse will stand as a banner for all peoples. The nations will come together around him, and the place where he lives will be filled with glory.

Psalm 94:13

You give them rest from times of trouble until a pit is dug for the wicked.

1 Chronicles 22:18

David said to them, “The Lord your God is with you. He has given you rest from our enemies. He has handed over to me the people living around us. The Lord and his people are in control of this land.

1 Chronicles 22:9

But, you will have a son, a man of peace and rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies around him. His name will be Solomon, and I will give Israel peace and quiet while he is king.

Judges 3:30

So that day Moab was forced to be under the rule of Israel, and there was peace in the land for eighty years.

Joshua 21:44

The Lord gave them peace on all sides, as he had promised their ancestors. None of their enemies defeated them; the Lord handed all their enemies over to them.

Deuteronomy 12:10

But soon you will cross the Jordan River to live in the land the Lord your God is giving you as your own, where he will give you rest from all your enemies and you will live in safety.

Acts 2:47

They praised God and were liked by all the people. Every day the Lord added those who were being saved to the group of believers.

Acts 5:11

The whole church and all the others who heard about these things were filled with fear.

Acts 20:32

“Now I am putting you in the care of God and the message about his grace. It is able to give you strength, and it will give you the blessings God has for all his holy people.