Acts 11:24

New English Translation

because he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and a significant number of people were brought to the Lord.

Cross References

2 Samuel 18:27

The watchman said, “It appears to me that the first runner is Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” The king said, “He is a good man, and he comes with good news.”

Psalm 112:5

It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly.

Psalm 37:23

The Lord grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable.

Proverbs 12:2

A good person obtains favor from the Lord, but the Lord condemns a person with wicked schemes.

Proverbs 13:22

A benevolent person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren, but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.

Proverbs 14:14

The backslider will be paid back from his own ways, but a good person will be rewarded for his.

Matthew 12:35

The good person brings good things out of his good treasury, and the evil person brings evil things out of his evil treasury.

Matthew 19:17

He said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

Luke 23:50

Now there was a man named Joseph who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man.

John 7:12

There was a lot of grumbling about him among the crowds. Some were saying, “He is a good man,” but others, “He deceives the common people.”

Acts 11:21

The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.

Acts 2:4

All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.

Acts 2:47

praising God and having the good will of all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number every day those who were being saved.

Acts 24:16

This is the reason I do my best to always have a clear conscience toward God and toward people.

Acts 5:14

More and more believers in the Lord were added to their number, crowds of both men and women.

Acts 6:3

But carefully select from among you, brothers, seven men who are well-attested, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this necessary task.

Acts 6:5

The proposal pleased the entire group, so they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a Gentile convert to Judaism from Antioch.

Acts 6:8

Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and miraculous signs among the people.

Acts 9:31

Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced peace and thus was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, the church increased in numbers.

Romans 15:15

But I have written more boldly to you on some points so as to remind you, because of the grace given to me by God

Romans 5:7

(For rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person perhaps someone might possibly dare to die.)