“Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea 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.”
Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria 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.—the summary verse shows the gospel's momentum: with Saul removed from persecution and converted to the faith, the church flourishes. The triad (Judea, Galilee, Samaria) echoes Jesus's post-resurrection commission (Acts 1:8) and suggests the gospel's geographic expansion into all Jewish regions. The 'fear of the Lord' (phobos kyriou) and the Spirit's encouragement become the twin motors of growth.
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