Acts 12:24 - Easy To Read Version The message {\cf2\super [242]} of God was spreading and influencing more and more people. The group of believers became larger and larger. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But the word of God grew and multiplied. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the Word of the Lord [concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God] continued to grow and spread. American Standard Version (1901) But the word of God grew and multiplied. Common English Bible God’s word continued to grow and increase. Catholic Public Domain Version But the word of the Lord was increasing and multiplying. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the word of the Lord increased and multiplied. |
“Rain and snow fall from the sky.\par And they don’t go back to the sky\par until they touch the ground\par and make the ground wet.\par Then the ground makes plants sprout and grow.\par These plants make seeds for the farmer.\par And people use these seeds to make bread to eat.\par
Then Daniel went to Arioch. King Nebuchadnezzar had chosen Arioch to kill the wise men of Babylon. Daniel said to Arioch, “Don’t kill the wise men of Babylon. Take me to the king. I will tell him about his dream and what it means.”
“During the time of the kings \{of the fourth kingdom\}, the God of heaven will set up another kingdom. This kingdom will continue forever! It will never be destroyed! And it will be the kind of kingdom that can’t be passed on to another group of people. This kingdom will crush all those other kingdoms. It will bring those kingdoms to an end. But that kingdom itself will continue forever.
So I tell you, you are Peter. {\cf2\super [230]} And I will build my church on this rock. The power of death {\cf2\super [231]} will not be able to defeat my church.
The Lord was helping the believers. And a large group of people believed and started following the Lord (Jesus).
This is how the word of the Lord was influencing more and more people in a powerful way. And more and more people believed.
But if this is from God, then you will not be able to stop them. You might even be fighting against God himself!”
The word of God was reaching more and more people. The group of followers in Jerusalem became larger and larger. Even a big group of Jewish priests believed and obeyed.
that was told to you. Everywhere in the world that Good News is bringing blessings and growing. This same thing has happened with you since the time you heard that Good News and understood the truth about the grace (kindness) of God.
And now, brothers and sisters, pray for us. Pray that the Lord’s teaching will continue to spread quickly. And pray that people will give honor to that teaching, the same as happened with you.