³¹ So ^(A)the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria ^[a]enjoyed peace, as it was being built up; and as it ^[b]continued in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it kept increasing.

⁴ For ^(A)whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Be like Christ

2 Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any ^(A)fellowship of the Spirit, if any ^[a](B)affection and compassion, ^2 (C)make my joy complete ^[b]by ^(D)being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.