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Acts 6:7

James Moffatt - New Testament

And the word of God spread; the number of the disciples in Jerusalem greatly increased, and a host of priests became obedient to the faith.

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Thus did the word of the Lord increase and prevail mightily.

The word of God spread and multiplied.

which has reached you as it spreads over all the world with fruit and increase. Such has been your life from the day you learned to know what God's grace really is.

and by being thus perfected he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,

has now been disclosed and made known on the basis of the prophetic scriptures (by command of the eternal God) to all the Gentiles for their obedience to the faith —

through whom I have received the favour of my commission to promote obedience to the faith for his sake among all the Gentiles,

strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to hold by the faith, and telling them that "we have to get into the Realm of God through many a trouble."

It was by faith that Abraham obeyed his call to go forth to a place which he would receive as an inheritance; he went forth, although he did not know where he was to go.

for which I have to suffer imprisonment as if I were a criminal. (But there is no prison for the word of God.)

in flaming fire, to inflict punishment on those who ignore God, even on those who refuse obedience to the gospel of our Lord Jesus,

They glorified God when they heard it. Then they said to him, "Brother, you see how many thousands of believers there are among the Jews, all of them ardent upholders of the Law.

But the sorcerer Elymas (for that is the translation of his name) tried to divert the proconsul from the faith.

Still, a number even of the authorities believed in him, though they would not confess it on account of the Pharisees, in case of being excommunicated;

but Symeon blessed them, and to his mother Mary he said, "This child is destined for the downfall as well as for the rise of many a one in Israel; destined to be a Sign for man's attack —

Many who are first shall be last, and many who are last shall be first.

praising God and looked on with favour by all the people. Meantime the Lord added the saved daily to their number.

During these days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists began to complain against the Hebrews, on the ground that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

they merely heard that 'our former persecutor is now preaching the faith he once harried,'

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men and in particular to the household of the faith.

Beloved, my whole concern was to write to you on the subject of our common salvation, but I am forced to write you an appeal to defend the faith which has once for all been committed to the saints;

But do you, beloved, build up yourselves on your most holy faith and pray in the holy Spirit,




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