But the wordof the Lordcontinued to growand to be multiplied.
When the wickedrise,menhidethemselves; But when they perish,the righteousincrease.
"For as the rainand the snowcomedownfrom heaven,And do not returntherewithoutwateringthe earthAnd making it bearand sprout,And furnishingseedto the sowerand breadto the eater;
Therefore,Danielwentin to Arioch,whomthe kinghad appointedto destroythe wisemenof Babylon;he wentand spoketo him as follows:"Do not destroythe wisemenof Babylon!Takeme into the king'spresence,and I will declarethe interpretationto the king."
"In the daysof thosekingsthe Godof heavenwill setup a kingdomwhichwill neverbe destroyed,and [that] kingdomwill not be leftfor anotherpeople;it will crushand putan endto allthesekingdoms,but it will itselfendureforever.
"I alsosayto you that you are Peter,and upon thisrockI will buildMy church;and the gatesof Hadeswill not overpowerit.
And the handof the Lordwas with them, and a largenumberwho believedturnedto the Lord.
Sothe wordof the Lordwas growingmightilyand prevailing.
but ifit is of God,you will not be ableto overthrowthem; or elseyou may evenbe foundfighting against God."
The wordof Godkept on spreading;and the numberof the disciplescontinued to increasegreatlyin Jerusalem,and a greatmanyof the priestswere becoming obedientto the faith.
which has cometo you, justas in allthe worldalsoit is constantly bearing fruitand increasing,evenas [it has been doing] in you alsosincethe dayyou heard[of it] and understoodthe graceof Godin truth;
Finally,brethren,prayfor us that the wordof the Lordwill spread rapidlyand be glorified,justas [it did] alsowith you;
