Acts 11:24

Geneva Bible (1560)

For he was a good man, and full of the holy Ghost, and faith, and much people ioyned them selues vnto the Lord.

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  • Acts 5:14 : 14 Also the number of them that beleeued in the Lord, both of men and women, grewe more and more)
  • Acts 11:21 : 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, so that a great number beleeued and turned vnto the Lord.
  • Acts 6:5 : 5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Steuen a man full of fayth and of the holy Ghost, and Philippe, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a Proselyte of Antiochia,
  • Acts 6:8 : 8 Now Steuen full of faith & power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
  • Acts 9:31 : 31 Then had the Churches rest through all Iudea, and Galile, and Samaria, and were edified and walked in the feare of the Lorde, and were multiplied by the comfort of the holy Ghost.
  • Acts 6:3 : 3 Wherefore brethren, looke ye out among you seuen men of honest report, and full of the holy Ghost, and of wisedome, which we may appoint to this busines.
  • Acts 24:16 : 16 And herein I endeuour my selfe to haue alway a cleare conscience towarde God, and toward men.
  • Rom 5:7 : 7 Doutles one will scarce die for a righteous man: but yet for a good man it may be that one dare die.
  • Rom 15:15 : 15 Neuerthelesse, brethren, I haue somewhat boldly after a sort written vnto you, as one that putteth you in remembrance, through the grace that is giuen me of God,
  • 2 Sam 18:27 : 27 And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the formost is like the running of Ahimaaz the sonne of Zadok. Then the King said, He is a good man, & commeth with good tidings.
  • Ps 37:23 : 23 The pathes of man are directed by the Lord: for he loueth his way.
  • Ps 112:5 : 5 A good man is mercifull and lendeth, and will measure his affaires by iudgement.
  • Prov 12:2 : 2 A good man getteth fauour of the Lorde: but the man of wicked immaginations will hee condemne.
  • Prov 13:22 : 22 The good man shall giue inheritance vnto his childrens children: and the riches of the sinner is layde vp for the iust.
  • Prov 14:14 : 14 The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.
  • Matt 12:35 : 35 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good things: & an euill man out of an euill treasure, bringeth forth euill things.
  • Matt 19:17 : 17 And he said vnto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, eue God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keepe ye commandemets.
  • Luke 23:50 : 50 And beholde, there was a man named Ioseph, which was a counseller, a good man and a iust.
  • John 7:12 : 12 And much murmuring was there of him among the people. Some said, He is a good man: other sayd, Nay: but he deceiueth the people.

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    21And the hand of the Lord was with them, so that a great number beleeued and turned vnto the Lord.

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