Acts 9:31

“Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.”

"Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied." - Acts 9:31
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What does Acts 9:31 mean?

The Bible verse Acts 9:31 in the King James Version (KJV) states: "Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified, and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied." This verse comes in the…

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Rest in the Reverence of God: The Multiplication of Faith

In Acts 9:31, we read, "Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied." This verse encapsulates a transformative moment in the life of the…

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A Prayer for Spiritual Growth and Comfort in Christ

Heavenly Father, As I come before You, I pause to reflect on the profound truth expressed in Acts 9:31, in which the early churches experienced a time of rest, edification, and growth. Lord, I thank You for the gift of the Scriptures that remind us of Your faithfulness…

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Acts 9:31 - "Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied."
Acts 9:31 Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.
Acts 15:31 - "Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation."
Acts 23:31 - "Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris."
Acts 27:31 - "Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved."
Acts 16:31 - "And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house."
Acts 10:31 - "And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God."
1 Kings 15:31 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
2 Kings 15:31 - "And the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel."
Acts 21:31 - "And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar."
"Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation." - Acts 15:31
Acts 26:31 - "And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds."
Acts 20:31 - "Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears."
Acts 5:31 - "Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins."
Acts 7:31 - "When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,"
Acts 9:9 - "And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink."
2 Chronicles 31:9 - "Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps."
Exodus 9:31 - "And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled."
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Acts 28:31 - "Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him."
Acts 2:31 - "He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption."
Acts 13:31 - "And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people."
Acts 19:31 - "And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre."
Matthew 9:31 - "But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country."
Proverbs 31:9 - "Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy."
Exodus 31:9 - "And the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and the laver and his foot,"
Acts 4:31 - "¶ And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness."
Romans 9:31 - "But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness."