Acts 9:31

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;

Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.

This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

even as it is written, “Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed.”

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who shall hear all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”

You who love Yahweh, hate evil! He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit.

And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.”

They threw him out of the city and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

Abstain from every form of evil.

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called “today”, lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

“Don’t keep talking so exceedingly proudly. Don’t let arrogance come out of your mouth, for Yahweh is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed.

Judah and Israel lived safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.

For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.

But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them.

They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.’

for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Also I said, “The thing that you do is not good. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?

But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, plus forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people; but I didn’t do so, because of the fear of God.

To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

Teach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

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

In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.

The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.

Don’t let your heart envy sinners, but rather fear Yahweh all day long.

There will be stability in your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of Yahweh is your treasure.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

Now, brothers, I entrust you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down.

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

Now, Israel, what does Yahweh your God require of you, but to fear Yahweh your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, and to serve Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

But when you go over the Jordan and dwell in the land which Yahweh your God causes you to inherit, and he gives you rest from all your enemies around you, so that you dwell in safety,

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

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

“Isn’t Yahweh your God with you? Hasn’t he given you rest on every side? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before Yahweh, and before his people.

He gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and those who lived with them out of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon; for they came to him out of Israel in abundance when they saw that Yahweh his God was with him.

They lie all night naked without clothing, and have no covering in the cold.

But as for me, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will come into your house. I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.

That your way may be known on earth, and your salvation among all nations,

Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe your precepts.

But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

It will happen in that day that the nations will seek the root of Jesse, who stands as a banner of the peoples; and his resting place will be glorious.

I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their good, and the good of their children after them.

Then Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed Yahweh, their God’s voice, and the words of Haggai, the prophet, as Yahweh, their God, had sent him; and the people feared Yahweh.

Then those who feared Yahweh spoke one with another; and Yahweh listened, and heard, and a book of memory was written before him, for those who feared Yahweh, and who honored his name.

I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever:

More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.

The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.

So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

So then, let’s follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

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

But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.

So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

For even if I boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down, I will not be ashamed,

Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

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