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Act 11:23 — Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

seen		Mar 2:5; Col 1:6; 1Th 1:3,4; 2Ti 1:4,5; 2Pe 1:4-9; 3Jo 1:4
and exhorted		Act 13:43; Act 14:22; Jhn 8:31,32; Jhn 15:4; 1Th 3:2-5; Hbr 10:19-26,32-39; 2Pe 3:17,18; 1Jo 2:28
purpose		Psa 17:3; Pro 23:15,28; Dan 1:8; 2Cr 1:17; 2Ti 3:10
cleave		Deu 10:20; Deu 30:20; Jos 22:5; Jos 23:8; Mat 16:24; 1Cr 15:58

Correlating Passages

seen

	Mar 2:5	When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
	Col 1:6	Which is come unto you, as [it is] in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as [it doth] also in you, since the day ye heard [of it], and knew the grace of God in truth:
	1Th 1:3	Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
	1Th 1:4	Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
	2Ti 1:4	Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
	2Ti 1:5	When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
	2Pe 1:4	Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
	2Pe 1:5	And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
	2Pe 1:6	And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
	2Pe 1:7	And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
	2Pe 1:8	For if these things be in you, and abound, they make [you that ye shall] neither [be] barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
	2Pe 1:9	But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
	3Jo 1:4	I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

and exhorted

	Act 13:43	Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
	Act 14:22	Confirming the souls of the disciples, [and] exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
	Jhn 8:31	Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, [then] are ye my disciples indeed;
	Jhn 8:32	And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
	Jhn 15:4	Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
	1Th 3:2	And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
	1Th 3:3	That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
	1Th 3:4	For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
	1Th 3:5	For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.
	Hbr 10:19	Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
	Hbr 10:20	By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
	Hbr 10:21	And [having] an high priest over the house of God;
	Hbr 10:22	Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
	Hbr 10:23	Let us hold fast the profession of [our] faith without wavering; (for he [is] faithful that promised;)
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	Hbr 10:32	But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
	Hbr 10:33	Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.
	Hbr 10:34	For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
	Hbr 10:35	Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
	Hbr 10:36	For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
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	2Pe 3:17	Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know [these things] before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
	2Pe 3:18	But grow in grace, and [in] the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] glory both now and for ever. Amen.
	1Jo 2:28	And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

purpose

	Psa 17:3	Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited [me] in the night; thou hast tried me, [and] shalt find nothing; I am purposed [that] my mouth shall not transgress.
	Pro 23:15	My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
	Pro 23:28	She also lieth in wait as [for] a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.
	Dan 1:8	But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
	2Cr 1:17	When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
	2Ti 3:10	But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

cleave

	Deu 10:20	Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.
	Deu 30:20	That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, [and] that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he [is] thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
	Jos 22:5	But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.
	Jos 23:8	But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.
	Mat 16:24	Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
	1Cr 15:58	Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

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Scott, Thomas. "Acts 11:23," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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