Act 9:31 | HCSB | STEP | So the church throughout all Judea , Galilee , and Samaria had peace , being built up and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit , and it increased in numbers .

Acts 9:31

31 So the church ^a throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace, being built up and walking in the ^{▼▼fear(s) God or the Lord/ the fear of the Lord: No single English word conveys every aspect of the word fear in this phrase. The meaning includes worshipful submission, reverential awe, and obedient respect to the covenant-keeping God of Israel.}fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, and it increased in numbers.