Acts 12:24 records the word of God spreading and flourishing, parallel to the church's numerical increase here.

Acts 8:1 records the persecution that scattered believers, leading to the peace and growth described in 9:31.

Acts 6:7 describes similar church growth in Jerusalem, showing a pattern of the word spreading and numbers increasing.

Acts 16:5 describes churches strengthened and growing daily — the same pattern of strengthening and increase as Acts 9:31.

Acts 12:1 immediately follows with Herod's persecution — a stark contrast to the peace described in Acts 9:31.

Acts 20:32 speaks of being built up by God's word — similar to the church being strengthened by the Holy Spirit in Acts 9:31.

Proverbs 8:13 connects fear of the Lord with hating evil, echoing the moral posture of the church in Acts 9:31.

Proverbs 14:26 promises strong confidence from fearing the Lord, matching the church's peace and growth.

Proverbs 14:27 calls fear of the Lord a fountain of life, paralleling the church's multiplication.

Proverbs 16:6 says fear of the Lord turns people from evil, aligning with the church's reverent conduct.

Proverbs 23:17 exhorts continual fear of the Lord, which the church in Acts 9:31 practices.

In 2 Corinthians 10:8, Paul says his authority is for building up — Acts 9:31 shows that building up occurring in the church.

In 1 Corinthians 14:26, Paul says all things must be for building up — Acts 9:31 shows the church being built up by the Spirit.

In John 14:16-18, Jesus promises the Spirit as advocate — here the church is 'encouraged by the Holy Spirit', fulfilling that promise.

In Romans 14:19, Paul urges pursuing peace and mutual upbuilding — the same edification and peace seen in Acts 9:31.

In 1 Corinthians 14:4, Paul contrasts self-edification with church edification — Acts 9:31 shows the church being built up collectively.

In 1 Corinthians 14:12, Paul exhorts excelling in building up the church — Acts 9:31 demonstrates that goal realized.

Nehemiah 5:9 also urges walking in the fear of God, showing that reverent conduct leads to peace and blessing, as seen here.

Jude 1:20 instructs building yourselves up in faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, directly mirroring the Spirit-encouragement and strengthening seen here.

Philippians 2:1 speaks of encouragement from being in Christ and fellowship of the Spirit, directly echoing the Holy Spirit's encouragement here.

In Ephesians 4:12, Paul speaks of building up the body of Christ — the same edification described in Acts 9:31.

Proverbs 1:7 grounds fear of the Lord as the beginning of knowledge, reflecting the church's walk in that fear.

Job 28:28 defines the fear of the Lord as wisdom, explaining the foundational attitude that led to the church's strengthening here.

In 2 Corinthians 13:10, Paul says his authority builds up, not tears down — Acts 9:31 shows the church being built up.

Psalm 111:10 declares the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, directly connecting to the church's growth in wisdom and numbers here.

In 2 Corinthians 12:19, Paul states his work is for the church's upbuilding — Acts 9:31 records that upbuilding in action.

Galatians 1:22 notes Paul was unknown to churches of Judea—the same churches that just experienced peace and growth in Acts 9:31.

Proverbs 19:23 states fear of the Lord leads to life and rest—exactly the peace and strength the church experienced.

Psalm 128:1 directly blesses those who fear the Lord—the same fear that characterized the church's peace and growth here.

In 2 Chronicles 6:31, the prayer is 'that they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways' — the exact phraseology of Acts 9:31's 'walking in the fear of the Lord'.

1 Thessalonians 2:14 explicitly mentions the churches in Judea and their suffering, showing these same churches were models for the Thessalonians.

In Deuteronomy 10:12, God requires Israel to 'fear the LORD' and 'walk in all his ways' — the exact combination seen in Acts 9:31's 'walking in the fear of the Lord'.

In 1 Corinthians 14:3, Paul says prophecy strengthens, encourages, and comforts—mirroring the Holy Spirit's work in Acts 9:31.

John 16:33 promises peace in Christ despite trouble — Acts 9:31 shows that peace realized as the church enjoyed peace and was strengthened.

In Ephesians 5:21, mutual submission flows from reverence for Christ — mirroring the 'fear of the Lord' that unifies and strengthens the church here.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 calls believers to encourage and build each other up, paralleling the Holy Spirit's encouragement that strengthened the church here.

Malachi 3:16 depicts those who feared the Lord speaking together — parallel to the church living in fear of the Lord and being encouraged in Acts 9:31.

Isaiah 33:6 ties fear of the Lord to stability and treasure, mirroring the church's peaceful building up.

Psalm 130:4 says forgiveness leads to reverent service—similar to the church's fear of the Lord producing growth.

Psalm 86:11 prays for an undivided heart to fear God, reflecting the same reverence that characterized the church's life here.

In 2 Chronicles 14:7, Asa says God gave 'rest on every side' and they 'built and prospered' — parallel to the peace and multiplication in Acts 9:31.

In 1 Kings 8:40, Solomon prays that Israel 'may fear thee' — echoing the 'fear of the Lord' in Acts 9:31 as a mark of God's people.

In 1 Kings 5:4, God gave Solomon 'rest on every side' — paralleling the 'peace' the church enjoyed in Acts 9:31, leading to growth.

In Genesis 5:22, Enoch 'walked with God' — a parallel to the church 'walking in the fear of the Lord' in Acts 9:31, both describing faithful conduct.

Psalm 5:7 speaks of entering God's house with reverence—echoing the 'fear of the Lord' that marked the church's life here.

In Joshua 24:14, Joshua calls Israel to 'fear the LORD' — a direct parallel to the NT church's 'fear of the Lord' in Acts 9:31.

In Leviticus 25:17, Israel is commanded to 'fear thy God' — same phrase as the church's 'fear of the Lord' in Acts 9:31, showing continuity of reverent living.

In Genesis 22:12, God acknowledges Abraham 'fearest God' — directly echoing the 'fear of the Lord' that characterizes the church in Acts 9:31.