But all the people were listening closely to Jesus. They were very interested in the things Jesus said. So the leading priests, the teachers of the law, and the leaders did not know how they could kill Jesus.
Acts 2:47 - Easy To Read Version The believers praised God, and all the people liked them. More and more people were being saved every day; the Lord was adding those people to the group \{of believers\}. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Constantly praising God and being in favor and goodwill with all the people; and the Lord kept adding [to their number] daily those who were being saved [from spiritual death]. American Standard Version (1901) praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved. Common English Bible They praised God and demonstrated God’s goodness to everyone. The Lord added daily to the community those who were being saved. Catholic Public Domain Version praising God greatly, and holding favor with all the people. And every day, the Lord increased those who were being saved among them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord increased daily together such as should be saved. |
But all the people were listening closely to Jesus. They were very interested in the things Jesus said. So the leading priests, the teachers of the law, and the leaders did not know how they could kill Jesus.
Jesus continued to learn more and more. He grew taller. People liked Jesus, and he pleased God.
The Lord was helping the believers. And a large group of people believed and started following the Lord (Jesus).
When the non-Jewish people heard Paul say this, they were happy. They gave honor to the message {\cf2\super [278]} of the Lord. And many of the people believed the message. These were the people chosen to have life forever.
Paul and Barnabas went to the city of Iconium. They entered the Jewish synagogue. {\cf2\super [282]} (This is what they did in every city.) They spoke to the people there. Paul and Barnabas spoke so well that many Jews and Greeks (non-Jews) believed what they said.
Paul and Barnabas told the Good News {\cf2\super [291]} in the city of Derbe too. Many people became followers \{of Jesus\}. Paul and Barnabas returned to the cities of Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch.
So the churches (groups of believers) were becoming stronger in the faith and were growing bigger every day.
Many of these Jews believed. Many important Greek men and Greek women also believed.
This promise is for you. It is also for your children and for the people that are far away. It is for every person that the Lord our God calls to himself.”
Then those people who accepted (believed) what Peter said were baptized. {\cf2\super [44]} On that day about 3,000 people were added to the group of believers.
With great power the apostles {\cf2\super [81]} told the people that the Lord Jesus was truly raised from death. And God blessed all the believers very much.
But many of the people that heard Peter and John believed the things they said. There were now about 5,000 men in the group of believers.
More and more people were becoming followers of Jesus. But during this same time, the Greek-speaking followers had an argument with the other Jewish followers. They said that their widows {\cf2\super [107]} were not getting their share of the things that the followers received every day.
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.
The church (believers) everywhere in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had a time of peace. With the help of the Holy Spirit, {\cf2\super [196]} the group became stronger. The believers showed that they respected the Lord by the way they lived. Because of this, the group of believers grew larger and larger.
All the people living in Lydda and on the plain of Sharon saw him. These people turned to (believed in) the Lord \{Jesus\}.
Any person who serves Christ by living this way is pleasing God. And that person will be accepted by other people.
God planned for those people to be like his Son. And he called (chose) those people. God called those people and made them right with him. And God gave his glory to those people that he made right.
The teaching about the cross seems foolish to those people that are lost. But to us who are being saved it is the power of God.