praisingGodand havingfavorwith allthe people.And the Lordwas addingto their numberday by daythosewho were being saved.
and they could not findanythingthat they might do,for allthe peoplewere hangingon to everyword He said.
And Jesuskept increasingin wisdomand stature,and in favorwith Godand men.
And the handof the Lordwas with them, and a largenumberwho believedturnedto the Lord.
for he was a goodman,and fullof the HolySpiritand of faith.And considerablenumberswere broughtto the Lord.
When the Gentilesheardthis, they [began] rejoicingand glorifyingthe wordof the Lord;and as manyas had beenappointedto eternallifebelieved.
In Iconiumthey enteredthe synagogueof the Jewstogether,and spokein such a mannerthat a largenumber of peoplebelieved,bothof Jewsand of Greeks.
After they had preached the gospelto that cityand had mademanydisciples,they returnedto Lystraand to Iconiumand to Antioch,
Sothe churcheswere being strengthenedin the faith,and were increasingin numberdaily.
Thereforemanyof them believed,alongwith a numberof prominentGreekwomenand men.
"For the promiseis for you and your childrenand for allwhoare far off,as manyas the Lordour Godwill callto Himself."
So then,thosewho had receivedhis wordwere baptized;and that daythere were addedaboutthree thousandsouls.
When they had threatened them further,they let them go(findingno basison which to punishthem) on accountof the people,becausethey were allglorifyingGodfor what had happened;
And with greatpowerthe apostleswere givingtestimonyto the resurrectionof the LordJesus,and abundantgracewas upon them all.
But manyof thosewho had heardthe messagebelieved;and the numberof the mencameto be aboutfivethousand.
Nowat thistimewhile the discipleswere increasing[in number], a complaintaroseon the part of the Hellenistic[Jews] againstthe [native] Hebrews,becausetheir widowswere being overlookedin the dailyserving[of food].
The wordof Godkept on spreading;and the numberof the disciplescontinued to increasegreatlyin Jerusalem,and a greatmanyof the priestswere becoming obedientto the faith.
Sothe churchthroughoutallJudeaand Galileeand Samariaenjoyedpeace,being builtup; and goingon in the fearof the Lordand in the comfortof the HolySpirit,it continued to increase.
And allwho livedat Lyddaand Sharonsawhim, and they turnedto the Lord.
For he who in this[way] servesChristis acceptableto Godand approvedby men.
and thesewhomHe predestined,He alsocalled;and thesewhomHe called,He alsojustified;and thesewhomHe justified,He alsoglorified.
Isaiahcriesout concerningIsrael,"THOUGHTHE NUMBEROF THE SONSOF ISRAELBE LIKETHE SANDOF THE SEA,IT IS THE REMNANTTHAT WILL BE SAVED;
For the wordof the crossis foolishnessto thosewho are perishing,but to us who are being savedit is the powerof God.
