And the wordof the Lordwas being spreadthroughthe wholeregion.
Thistook placefor twoyears,sothat allwho livedin Asiaheardthe wordof the Lord,bothJewsand Greeks.
But the wordof the Lordcontinued to growand to be multiplied.
"You seeand hearthat not onlyin Ephesus,but in almostallof Asia,thisPaulhas persuadedand turned awaya considerablenumber of people,sayingthat gods madewith handsare nogods[at all].
It becameknownalloverJoppa,and manybelievedin the Lord.
The wordof Godkept on spreading;and the numberof the disciplescontinued to increasegreatlyin Jerusalem,and a greatmanyof the priestswere becoming obedientto the faith.
But they wentout and spread the newsabout Him throughoutallthat land.
Thenthe proconsulbelievedwhen he sawwhat had happened,being amazedat the teachingof the Lord.
