When the wicked prevail, people go into hiding, but when they perish, the righteous increase.
Acts 12:24 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 But the word of God continued to advance and gain adherents. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But the word of God grew and multiplied. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the Word of the Lord [concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God] continued to grow and spread. American Standard Version (1901) But the word of God grew and multiplied. Common English Bible God’s word continued to grow and increase. Catholic Public Domain Version But the word of the Lord was increasing and multiplying. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the word of the Lord increased and multiplied. |
When the wicked prevail, people go into hiding, but when they perish, the righteous increase.
For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will give the king the interpretation.”
And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall this kingdom be left to another people. It shall crush all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever,
And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number became believers and turned to the Lord.
but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them—in that case you may even be found fighting against God!” They were convinced by him,
The word of God continued to spread; the number of the disciples increased greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
that has come to you. Just as it is bearing fruit and growing in the whole world, so it has been bearing fruit among yourselves from the day you heard it and truly comprehended the grace of God.
Finally, brothers and sisters, pray for us, so that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified everywhere, just as it is among you,