31Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; …
And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 23-31)Luke here makes no mention of Paul’s journey into Arabia, which he tells us himself was immediately after his conversion, Gal. 1:16 , 17 . As soon as God had revealed his Son in him, that he might preach him, he went not up to Jerusalem , to receive instructions from the apostles (as any other convert would have done, that was designed for the ministry), but he went to Arabia, where there was new…
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