Acts 11:23
who, having arrived and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted all with purpose of heart to abide with the Lord;
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Deuteronomy 30:20in loving Jehovah thy God, in hearkening to his voice, and in cleaving to him for this is thy life and the length of thy days that thou mayest dwell in the land which Jehovah swore unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
Joshua 23:8but ye shall cleave unto Jehovah your God, as ye have done unto this day.
Psalms 17:3Thou hast proved my heart, thou hast visited me by night; thou hast tried me, thou hast found nothing: my thought goeth not beyond my word.
Proverbs 23:28She also lieth in wait as a robber, and increaseth the treacherous among men.
Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one desires to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
John 8:31Jesus therefore said to the Jews who believed him, If ye abide in my word, ye are truly my disciples;
Matthew Henry on Acts 11:20-27
The Gospel Preached at Antioch; Success of the Gospel at Antioch; Barnabas at Antioch. 19 Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. 20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord. 22… Read the whole commentary →