So the Lord’s message spread throughout that region.
But instead, they went out and spread his fame all over the region.
Meanwhile, the word of God continued to spread, and there were many new believers.
When the governor saw what had happened, he became a believer, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.
This went on for the next two years, so that people throughout the province of Asia—both Jews and Greeks—heard the word of the Lord.
But as you have seen and heard, this man Paul has persuaded many people that handmade gods aren’t really gods at all. And he’s done this not only here in Ephesus but throughout the entire province!
So God’s message continued to spread. The number of believers greatly increased in Jerusalem, and many of the Jewish priests were converted, too.
The news spread through the whole town, and many believed in the Lord.
