Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

But when you have crossed over the Jordan and dwelt in the land which Jehovah your God is giving you to inherit, and He has given you rest from all your enemies round about, so that you dwell in safety,

And Jehovah gave them rest all around, according to all that He had sworn to their fathers. And not a man of all their enemies stood against them; Jehovah delivered all their enemies into their hand.

So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest eighty years.

Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies all around. His name shall be Solomon, for I will give peace and tranquillity to Israel in his days.

Is not Jehovah your God with you? And has He not given you rest all around? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land has been subdued before Jehovah and before His people.

that You may give him rest from the evil days, until the pit is dug for the wicked.

When a man's ways please Jehovah, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

And in that day there shall be the Root of Jesse, standing as a banner for the people; to Him the nations shall resort; and His resting place shall be glorious.

The burden of the Word of Jehovah against the land of Hadrach, and its resting place, Damascus, (when the eyes of man, and all the tribes of Israel are toward Jehovah),

There remains therefore a sabbath rest for the people of God.

Therefore let us pursue the things of peace and the things that build up one another.

For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.

For no one is able to lay any other foundation than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

each one's work will be revealed; for the Day will declare it, because it will be disclosed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is.

If anyone's work is consumed, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.

He who speaks in a tongue builds himself up, but he who prophesies builds up the church.

I wish you all spoke with tongues, but rather that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive building up.

Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual matters, seek to excel in the building up of the church.

How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.

For even if I should boast somewhat more about our authority, which the Lord gave us for edification and not for your destruction, I shall not be ashamed;

Again, do you think that we defend ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ. But we do all things, beloved, for your edification.

Therefore I write these things being absent, that when present I should not use sharpness, according to the authority which the Lord has given me for building up and not for pulling down.

for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ,

from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every individual does its part, causes growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.

Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for the business of building up, that it may impart grace to the hearers.

Therefore encourage each other and build up one another, just as you also are doing.

nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.

But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

Then I said, What you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?

But the former governors who had been before me were heavy on the people, and took from them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their servants bore rule over the people, but I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

And to man He said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding.

Teach me Your way, O Jehovah; I will walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise stands eternally.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and His children shall have a place of refuge.

The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to avoid the snares of death.

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of Jehovah men turn away from evil.

Do not let your heart envy sinners; but be in the fear of Jehovah all the day long.

And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.

And He shall savor the fear of Jehovah. And He shall not judge according to the sight of His eyes, nor decide by the hearing of His ears.

Wisdom and knowledge shall be the steadfastness of your times, and the strength of salvation; the fear of Jehovah is His treasure.

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilements of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

submitting to one another in the fear of God.

that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, bearing fruit in every good work and growing into the full true knowledge of God;

And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may remain with you forever;

I will not leave you orphans; I am coming to you.

And hope does not make ashamed, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

meekness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

In whom also, after you heard the Word of Truth, the gospel of your salvation, in whom also, believing, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

who is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.

praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints;

and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,

Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy,

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting comfort and good hope by grace,

encourage your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.

And the Word of God grew, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.

But the Word of God grew and increased.

The Jews had light and gladness, joy and honor.

And in every province and city, wherever the king's command and decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews, because fear of the Jews fell upon them.

Thus says Jehovah of Hosts: There shall yet come people, and the inhabitants of many cities.

And many people and strong nations shall come to seek Jehovah of Hosts in Jerusalem, and to make supplication before Jehovah.