Acts 2:47

New International Reader's Version

They praised God. They were respected by all the people. Every day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.

Cross References

Luke 19:48

But they couldn’t find any way to do it. All the people were paying close attention to his words.

Luke 2:52

Jesus became wiser and stronger. He also became more and more pleasing to God and to people.

Acts 11:21

The Lord’s power was with them. Large numbers of people believed and turned to the Lord.

Acts 11:24

Barnabas was a good man. He was full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. Large numbers of people came to know the Lord.

Acts 13:48

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad. They honored the word of the Lord. All who were appointed for eternal life believed.

Acts 14:1

At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish synagogue as usual. They spoke there with great power. Large numbers of Jews and Greeks became believers.

Acts 14:21

Paul and Barnabas preached the good news in the city of Derbe. They won large numbers of followers. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch.

Acts 16:5

So the churches were made strong in the faith. The number of believers grew every day.

Acts 17:12

Because of this, many of the Berean Jews believed. A number of important Greek women also became believers. And so did many Greek men.

Acts 2:39

The promise is for you and your children. It is also for all who are far away. It is for all whom the Lord our God will choose.”

Acts 2:41

Those who accepted his message were baptized. About 3,000 people joined the believers that day.

Acts 4:21

The leaders warned them again. Then they let them go. They couldn’t decide how to punish Peter and John. They knew that all the people were praising God for what had happened.

Acts 4:33

With great power the apostles continued their teaching. They were telling people that the Lord Jesus had risen from the dead. And God’s grace was working powerfully in all of them.

Acts 4:4

But many who heard the message believed. The number of men who believed grew to about 5,000.

Acts 6:1

In those days the number of believers was growing. The Greek Jews complained about the non-Greek Jews. They said that the widows of the Greek Jews were not being taken care of. They weren’t getting their fair share of food each day.

Acts 6:7

So God’s word spread. The number of believers in Jerusalem grew quickly. Also, a large number of priests began to obey Jesus’ teachings.

Acts 9:31

Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace. The church was strengthened and grew larger. That’s because they worshiped the Lord and the Holy Spirit helped them.

Acts 9:35

Everyone who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him. They turned to the Lord.

Romans 14:18

Those who serve Christ in this way are pleasing to God. They are pleasing to people too.

Romans 8:30

And those God has planned for, he has also appointed to be saved. Those he has appointed, he has made right with himself. To those he has made right with himself, he has given his glory.

Romans 9:27

Isaiah cries out concerning Israel. He says, “The number of people from Israel may be like the sand by the sea. But only a few of them will be saved.

1 Corinthians 1:18

The message of the cross seems foolish to those who are lost and dying. But it is God’s power to us who are being saved.