More and more men and women believed in the Lord. They joined the other believers.

信而归主的人越发增添，连男带女很多。

信主的人越发增添，连男带女都很多，

信主的人越发增添，连男带女都很多，

信主的人数不断增加，男女都有。

信主的男男女女越来越多，

信主的人越发增加，连男带女成群结队。

信而歸主的人越發增添，連男帶女很多。

信主的人越發增添，連男帶女都很多，

信主的人越發增添，連男帶女都很多，

信主的人數不斷增加，男女都有。

信主的男男女女越來越多，

信主的人越發增加，一羣一羣的人、不但有男的，也有女的。

信主的人越發增加，連男帶女成群結隊。

信而歸主者益增、男女俱眾、

男女信主者益廣、

信主者益增、男女甚眾、

男女信者日盛；

Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number.

And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,

Yet more and more people believed and were brought to the Lord— crowds of both men and women.

Believers were added to the Lord in increasing numbers— multitudes of both men and women.

And increasingly believers in the Lord, large numbers of men and women, were being added to their number,

And believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,

and believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women:

Believers were added to the Lord in increasing numbers— crowds of both men and women.

And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

More and more believers in the Lord were added to their number, crowds of both men and women.

More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.

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

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

The words I speak are like that. They will not return to me without producing results. They will accomplish what I want them to. They will do exactly what I sent them to do.“ My people, you will go out of Babylon with joy. You will be led out of it in peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song as you go. And all the trees in the fields will clap their hands.Juniper trees will grow where there used to be bushes that had thorns on them. And myrtle trees will grow where there used to be thorns. That will bring me great fame. It will be a lasting reminder of what I can do. It will stand forever.”

He asked the priest for letters to the synagogues in Damascus. He wanted to find men and women who belonged to the Way of Jesus. The letters would allow him to take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

I hurt the followers of the Way of Jesus. I sent many of them to their death. I arrested men and women. I threw them into prison.

Ezra the priest brought the Law out to the whole community. It was the first day of the seventh month. The group was made up of men, women, and children old enough to understand what Ezra was going to read.

Every man and woman who wanted to give came. They brought gold jewelry of all kinds. They brought pins, earrings, rings and other jewelry. All of them gave their gold as a wave offering to the Lord.

I will pour out water on the thirsty land. I will make streams flow on the dry ground. I will pour out my Spirit on your children. I will pour out my blessing on their children after them.They will spring up like grass in a meadow. They will grow like poplar trees near flowing streams.Some will say,‘ We belong to the Lord.’ Others will call themselves by Jacob’s name. Still others will write on their hands,‘ We belong to the Lord.’ And they will be called by the name of Israel.

They will say,‘ The Lord is the only one who can save us. Only he can make us strong.’ ” All those who have been angry with the Lord will come to him. And they will be put to shame.

Your children and wives are here with you too. So are the outsiders living in your camps. They chop your wood and carry your water.All of you are standing here in order to enter into a covenant with the Lord your God. He is making the covenant with you today. He’s giving you his word.

Ezra was praying and admitting to God that his people had sinned. He was weeping and throwing himself down in front of the house of God. Then a large crowd of Israelites gathered around him. Men, women and children were there. They too wept bitterly.

This became known all over Joppa. Many people believed in the Lord.

That’s when all the Israelites come to appear in front of the Lord your God at the holy tent. It will be at the place he will choose. You must read this law to them.Gather the people together. Gather the men, women and children. Also bring together the outsiders living in your towns. Then they can listen and learn to have respect for the Lord your God. And they’ll be careful to obey all the words of this law.

There is no Jew or Gentile. There is no slave or free person. There is no male or female. That’s because you are all one in Christ Jesus.

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

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

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

He gave to each Israelite man and woman a loaf of bread. He also gave each one a date cake and a raisin cake. Then all the people went home.

But Philip announced the good news of God’s kingdom and the name of Jesus Christ. So men and women believed and were baptized.

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.

But Saul began to destroy the church. He went from house to house. He dragged away men and women and put them in prison.

But here is how things are for those who belong to the Lord. Woman is not independent of man. And man is not independent of woman.Woman came from man, and man is born from woman. But everything comes from God.