the churches.

Acts 8:1
And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen's death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

Deuteronomy 12:10
When you cross the Jordan and live in the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and He gives you rest from all the enemies around you and you live in security,

Joshua 21:44
And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

Judges 3:30
So Moab was subdued under the hand of Israel that day, and the land had rest for eighty years.

1 Chronicles 22:9, 18
But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign. . . .

Psalm 94:13
to grant him relief from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked.

Proverbs 16:7
When a man's ways please the LORD, He makes even the man's enemies live at peace with him.

Isaiah 11:10
On that day the root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.

Zechariah 9:1
An Oracle: The word of the LORD is against the land of Hadrach and will rest upon Damascus--for the eyes of men and of all the tribes of Israel are upon the LORD--

Hebrews 4:9
So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

were edified.

Romans 14:19
So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

1 Corinthians 3:9-15
For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building. . . .

1 Corinthians 14:4, 5, 12, 26
The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church. . . .

2 Corinthians 10:8
For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.

2 Corinthians 12:19
Have you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up.

2 Corinthians 13:10
This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.

Ephesians 4:12, 16, 29
to equip the saints for works of ministry, to build up the body of Christ, . . .

1 Thessalonians 5:11
Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.

1 Timothy 1:4
or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God's work, which is by faith.

Jude 1:20
But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

and walking.

Nehemiah 5:9, 15
So I continued, "What you are doing is not right. Shouldn't you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies? . . .

Job 28:28
And He said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"

Psalm 86:11
Teach me Your way, O LORD, and I will walk in Your truth. Grant me undividedness of heart so that I may fear Your name.

Psalm 111:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts have a rich understanding. His praise endures forever!

Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Proverbs 8:13
To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

Proverbs 14:26, 27
He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge. . . .

Proverbs 16:6
By loving devotion and truth, wickedness is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD a man turns aside from evil.

Proverbs 23:17
Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.

Isaiah 11:2, 3
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him--the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. . . .

Isaiah 33:6
There will be times of security for you--a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion's treasure.

2 Corinthians 7:1
Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Ephesians 5:21
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Colossians 1:10
so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,

and in.

John 14:16-18
And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever-- . . .

Romans 5:5
And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.

Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Galatians 5:22, 23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, . . .

Ephesians 1:13, 14
And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth--the gospel of your salvation--you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, . . .

Ephesians 6:18, 19
Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints. . . .

Philippians 2:1
Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,

2 Thessalonians 2:16, 17
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope, . . .

were multiplied.

Acts 6:7
So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.

Acts 12:24
But the word of God continued to spread and multiply.

Esther 8:16, 17
For the Jews it was a time of light and gladness, of joy and honor. . . .

Zechariah 8:20-23
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: "Peoples will yet come--the residents of many cities-- . . .