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# the church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria
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This is the first use of the singular "church" to refer to more than one local congregation. Here it refers to all the believers in all the groups throughout Israel.
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# had peace
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"lived peacefully." This means the persecution that started with the murder of Stephen was finished.
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# was built up
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"God helped them grow" or "the Holy Spirit built them up"
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# walking in the fear of the Lord
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"living in obedience to the Lord" or "continuing to honor the Lord"
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# in the comfort of the Holy Spirit
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"with the Holy Spirit strengthening and encouraging them"
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