And he broughtthem into his houseand setfoodbeforethem, and rejoiced greatly,having believedin Godwith his whole household.
Nowmay the Godof hopefillyou with alljoyand peacein believing,sothat you will aboundin hopeby the powerof the HolySpirit.
For I have come to havemuchjoyand comfortin your love,becausethe heartsof the saintshave been refreshedthroughyou, brother.
And not onlythis, but we alsoexultin Godthroughour LordJesusChrist,throughwhomwe have nowreceivedthe reconciliation.
Day by daycontinuingwith one mindin the temple,and breakingbreadfrom house to house,they were takingtheir mealstogetherwith gladnessand sincerityof heart,
Little children,let us not lovewith wordorwith tongue,but in deedand truth.
Not that I seekthe giftitself, but I seekfor the profitwhich increasesto your account.
Rejoicein the Lordalways;againI will say,rejoice!
throughwhomalsowe have obtainedour introductionby faithinto thisgracein whichwe stand;and we exultin hopeof the gloryof God.
and he will speakwordsto you by whichyou will be saved,you and allyour household.'
Whenthey cameup out of the water,the Spiritof the LordsnatchedPhilipaway;and the eunuchno longersawhim, but wenton his wayrejoicing.
And he hurriedand came downand receivedHim gladly.
But we hadto celebrateand rejoice,for thisbrotherof yourswas deadand [has begun] to live,and [was] lostand has been found.'"
And Levigavea bigreceptionfor Him in his house;and there was a greatcrowdof tax collectorsand other[people] whowere reclining[at the table] with them.
I will rejoicegreatlyin the LORD,My soulwill exultin my God;For He has clothedme with garmentsof salvation,He has wrappedme with a robeof righteousness,As a bridegroomdeckshimself with a garland,And as a brideadornsherself with her jewels.
"For you will goout with joyAnd be ledforthwith peace;The mountainsand the hillswill breakforthinto shoutsof joybeforeyou, And allthe treesof the fieldwill clap[their] hands.
But the fruitof the Spiritis love,joy,peace,patience,kindness,goodness,faithfulness,
And whenshe and her householdhad been baptized,she urgedus, saying,"Ifyou have judgedme to be faithfulto the Lord,comeinto my houseand stay."And she prevailedupon us.
Nowwhen daycame,the chief magistratessenttheir policemen,saying,"Releasethosemen."
