31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria(A) enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.(B)

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31 Then 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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The Church Prospers

31 (A)Then the [a]churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were (B)edified.[b] And walking in the (C)fear of the Lord and in the (D)comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were (E)multiplied.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 9:31 NU church . . . was
  2. Acts 9:31 built up

Praise to the God of All Comfort

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,(A) the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,

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Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

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Comfort in Suffering

(A)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,

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