When the impious rise up, men will hide themselves. When they perish, the just shall be multiplied.
Acts 12:24 - Catholic Public Domain Version But the word of the Lord was increasing and multiplying. 更多版本King 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the word of the Lord increased and multiplied. English Standard Version 2016 But the word of God increased and multiplied. |
When the impious rise up, men will hide themselves. When they perish, the just shall be multiplied.
And in the same manner as rain and snow descend from heaven, and no longer return there, but soak the earth, and water it, and cause it to bloom and to provide seed to the sower and bread to the hungry,
After this, Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and he spoke to him in this way, "Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon. Bring me in before the king, and I will explain the solution to the king."
But in the days of those kingdoms, the God of heaven will inspire a kingdom that will never be destroyed, and his kingdom will not be handed over to another people, and it will crush and will consume all these kingdoms, and this kingdom itself will stand in eternity.
And I say to you, that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.
And the hand of the Lord was with them. And a great number believed and were converted to the Lord.
Yet truly, if it is of God, you will not be able to break it, and perhaps you might be found to have fought against God." And they agreed with him.
And the Word of the Lord was increasing, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem was multiplied exceedingly. And even a large group of the priests were obedient to the faith.
This has reached you, just as it is present in the whole world, where it grows and bears fruit, as it has also done in you, since the day when you first heard and knew the grace of God in truth,
Concerning other things, brothers, pray for us, so that the Word of God may advance and be glorified, just as it is among you,