Acts 11:23 Cross References

Acts 11:23

23: When he arrived and saw this proof of God's favor, he was filled with joy, and he encouraged the believers to stay true to the Lord.

Acts 13:43

  1. Many Jews and godly converts to Judaism who worshiped at the synagogue followed Paul and Barnabas, and the two men urged them, "By God's grace, remain faithful."

Colossians 1:6

  1. This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is changing lives everywhere, just as it changed yours that very first day you heard and understood the truth about God's great kindness to sinners.

1 Corinthians 15:58

  1. So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and steady, always enthusiastic about the Lord's work, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.

2 Timothy 3:10

  1. But you know what I teach, Timothy, and how I live, and what my purpose in life is. You know my faith and how long I have suffered. You know my love and my patient endurance.

Acts 14:26

  1. Finally, they returned by ship to Antioch of Syria, where their journey had begun and where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.

Acts 20:24

  1. But my life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus--the work of telling others the Good News about God's wonderful kindness and love.

Acts 14:22

  1. where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that they must enter into the Kingdom of God through many tribulations.

Deuteronomy 10:20

  1. You must fear the LORD your God and worship him and cling to him. Your oaths must be in his name alone.

John 8:31

  1. Jesus said to the people who believed in him, "You are truly my disciples if you keep obeying my teachings.
  2. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

Proverbs 23:15

  1. My child, how I will rejoice if you become wise.

Proverbs 23:28

  1. She hides and waits like a robber, looking for another victim who will be unfaithful to his wife.

1 John 2:28

  1. And now, dear children, continue to live in fellowship with Christ so that when he returns, you will be full of courage and not shrink back from him in shame.

John 15:4

  1. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful apart from me.

Mark 2:5

  1. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, "My son, your sins are forgiven."

Matthew 16:24

  1. Then Jesus said to the disciples, "If any of you wants to be my follower, you must put aside your selfish ambition, shoulder your cross, and follow me.

Joshua 22:5

  1. But be very careful to obey all the commands and the law that Moses gave to you. Love the LORD your God, walk in all his ways, obey his commands, be faithful to him, and serve him with all your heart and all your soul."

Psalms 17:3

  1. You have tested my thoughts and examined my heart in the night. You have scrutinized me and found nothing amiss, for I am determined not to sin in what I say.

Acts 15:40

  1. Paul chose Silas, and the believers sent them off, entrusting them to the Lord's grace.

2 Corinthians 1:17

  1. You may be asking why I changed my plan. Hadn't I made up my mind yet? Or am I like people of the world who say yes when they really mean no?

Joshua 23:8

  1. But be faithful to the LORD your God as you have done until now.

2 Peter 1:4

  1. And by that same mighty power, he has given us all of his rich and wonderful promises. He has promised that you will escape the decadence all around you caused by evil desires and that you will share in his divine nature.
  2. So make every effort to apply the benefits of these promises to your life. Then your faith will produce a life of moral excellence. A life of moral excellence leads to knowing God better.
  3. Knowing God leads to self-control. Self-control leads to patient endurance, and patient endurance leads to godliness.
  4. Godliness leads to love for other Christians, and finally you will grow to have genuine love for everyone.
  5. The more you grow like this, the more you will become productive and useful in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Deuteronomy 30:20

  1. Choose to love the LORD your God and to obey him and commit yourself to him, for he is your life. Then you will live long in the land the LORD swore to give your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob."

2 Timothy 1:4

  1. I long to see you again, for I remember your tears as we parted. And I will be filled with joy when we are together again.
  2. I know that you sincerely trust the Lord, for you have the faith of your mother, Eunice, and your grandmother, Lois.

Daniel 1:8

  1. But Daniel made up his mind not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king. He asked the chief official for permission to eat other things instead.

2 Peter 3:17

  1. I am warning you ahead of time, dear friends, so that you can watch out and not be carried away by the errors of these wicked people. I don't want you to lose your own secure footing.
  2. But grow in the special favor and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be all glory and honor, both now and forevermore. Amen.

3 John 1:4

  1. I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children live in the truth.

Hebrews 10:19

  1. And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven's Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus.
  2. This is the new, life-giving way that Christ has opened up for us through the sacred curtain, by means of his death for us.
  3. And since we have a great High Priest who rules over God's people,
  4. let us go right into the presence of God, with true hearts fully trusting him. For our evil consciences have been sprinkled with Christ's blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water.
  5. Without wavering, let us hold tightly to the hope we say we have, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.

Acts 20:32

  1. "And now I entrust you to God and the word of his grace--his message that is able to build you up and give you an inheritance with all those he has set apart for himself.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

  1. As we talk to our God and Father about you, we think of your faithful work, your loving deeds, and your continual anticipation of the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  2. We know that God loves you, dear brothers and sisters, and that he chose you to be his own people.

1 Thessalonians 3:2

  1. and we sent Timothy to visit you. He is our co-worker for God and our brother in proclaiming the Good News of Christ. We sent him to strengthen you, to encourage you in your faith,
  2. and to keep you from becoming disturbed by the troubles you were going through. But, of course, you know that such troubles are going to happen to us Christians.
  3. Even while we were with you, we warned you that troubles would soon come--and they did, as you well know.
  4. That is why, when I could bear it no longer, I sent Timothy to find out whether your faith was still strong. I was afraid that the Tempter had gotten the best of you and that all our work had been useless.

Hebrews 10:32

  1. Don't ever forget those early days when you first learned about Christ. Remember how you remained faithful even though it meant terrible suffering.
  2. Sometimes you were exposed to public ridicule and were beaten, and sometimes you helped others who were suffering the same things.
  3. You suffered along with those who were thrown into jail. When all you owned was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew you had better things waiting for you in eternity.
  4. Do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord, no matter what happens. Remember the great reward it brings you!
  5. Patient endurance is what you need now, so you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.
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