Acts 9:31
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31 Meanwhile the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was built up. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.(A)
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John 14:16-18
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16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate,[a] to be with you forever.(A) 17 This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him because he abides with you, and he will be[b] in[c] you.(B)
18 “I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you.
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Psalm 111:10
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10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all those who practice it[a] have a good understanding.
His praise endures forever.(A)
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- 111.10 Gk Syr: Heb them
Isaiah 33:6
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6 he will be the stability of your times,
abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge;
the fear of the Lord is Zion’s treasure.[a](A)
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- 33.6 Heb his treasure
Proverbs 14:26-27
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26 In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence,
and one’s children will have a refuge.(A)
27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
so that one may avoid the snares of death.(B)
Proverbs 23:17
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17 Do not let your heart envy sinners,
but always continue in the fear of the Lord.(A)
Proverbs 1:7
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7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and instruction.(A)
Psalm 86:11
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11 Teach me your way, O Lord,
that I may walk in your truth;
give me an undivided heart to revere your name.(A)
Ephesians 6:18-19
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18 Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints.(A) 19 Pray also for me, so that when I speak a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,[a](B)
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- 6.19 Other ancient authorities lack of the gospel
Romans 15:13
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13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.(A)
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Romans 5:5
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5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.(A)
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Acts 8:1
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Saul Persecutes the Church
That day a severe persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria.(A)
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Proverbs 8:13
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13 The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil.
Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
and perverted speech I hate.(A)
Job 28:28
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28 And he said to humankind,
‘Truly, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;
and to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”(A)
Nehemiah 5:9
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9 So I said, “The thing that you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God, to prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies?(A)
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Ephesians 4:12
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12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,(A)
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Galatians 5:22-23
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The Fruit of the Spirit
22 By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,(A) 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.
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2 Corinthians 13:10
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10 So I write these things while I am away from you, so that when I come I may not have to be severe in using the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.(A)
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2 Corinthians 10:8
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8 Now, even if I boast a little too much of our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed of it.(A)
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2 Corinthians 7:1
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7 Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and of spirit, making holiness perfect in the fear of God.(A)
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Acts 16:5
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5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith and increased in numbers daily.(A)
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Acts 12:24
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24 But the word of God continued to advance and gain adherents.(A)
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Acts 6:7
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7 The word of God continued to spread; the number of the disciples increased greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.(A)
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Isaiah 11:2-3
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2 The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him,
the spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the spirit of counsel and might,
the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.(A)
3 His delight shall be in the fear of the Lord.
He shall not judge by what his eyes see
or decide by what his ears hear,(B)
Proverbs 16:6-7
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6 By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.(A)
7 When the ways of people please the Lord,
he causes even their enemies to be at peace with them.(B)
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