The word of God continued to spread, the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.

神的道兴旺起来；在耶路撒冷门徒数目加增的甚多，也有许多祭司信从了这道。

上帝的道兴旺起来；在耶路撒冷门徒数目增加得很多，也有许多祭司听从了这信仰。

神的道兴旺起来；在耶路撒冷门徒数目增加得很多，也有许多祭司听从了这信仰。

上帝的道兴旺起来，耶路撒冷的门徒大大增多，连许多祭司也皈信了。

神的道传开了；在耶路撒冷，门徒人数大大增加，有很多祭司也信从了真道。

这样，神的话语不断扩展，在耶路撒冷门徒的人数大大增多，并且有一大群祭司也听从了这信仰。

神的道興旺起來；在耶路撒冷門徒數目加增的甚多，也有許多祭司信從了這道。

上帝的道興旺起來；在耶路撒冷門徒數目增加得很多，也有許多祭司聽從了這信仰。

神的道興旺起來；在耶路撒冷門徒數目增加得很多，也有許多祭司聽從了這信仰。

上帝的道興旺起來，耶路撒冷的門徒大大增多，連許多祭司也皈信了。

神的道傳開了；在耶路撒冷，門徒人數大大增加，有很多祭司也信從了真道。

上帝之道一直興旺着；在耶路撒冷、門徒的數目加得極多；一大羣祭司也聽從了這個信仰。

這樣，神的話語不斷擴展，在耶路撒冷門徒的人數大大增多，並且有一大群祭司也聽從了這信仰。

上帝之道益興、門徒之數極盛於耶路撒冷、祭司之順服斯道者亦眾、○

上帝之道漸長、耶路撒冷門徒增廣矣、祭司多順信焉、

天主之道、漸興於耶路撒冷、門徒之數、增益甚多、祭司順信者亦眾、○

主道日昌、耶路撒冷門徒大增、即司祭之中、亦多有奉教者。

So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

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

And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.

So God’s message continued to spread. The number of believers greatly increased in Jerusalem, and many of the Jewish priests were converted, too.

So the word of God spread, the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly in number, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.

The word of God kept spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith.

Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

So the preaching about God flourished, the number of the disciples in Jerusalem multiplied greatly, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

In this way the word of the Lord continued to grow in power and to prevail.

But the word of God kept on increasing and multiplying.

that has come to you. Just as in the entire world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, so it has also been bearing fruit and growing among you from the first day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth.

Through him we have received grace and our apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles on behalf of his name.

When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to him,“ You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all ardent observers of the law.

for which I suffer hardship to the point of imprisonment as a criminal, but God’s message is not imprisoned!

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place he would later receive as an inheritance, and he went out without understanding where he was going.

but now is disclosed, and through the prophetic scriptures has been made known to all the nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith–

And by being perfected in this way, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

King Hezekiah of Judah supplied 1,000 bulls and 7,000 sheep for the assembly, while the officials supplied them with 1,000 bulls and 10,000 sheep. Many priests consecrated themselves.

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

But the magician Elymas( for that is the way his name is translated) opposed them, trying to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

But there were not enough priests to skin all the animals, so their brothers, the Levites, helped them until the work was finished and the priests could consecrate themselves.( The Levites had been more conscientious about consecrating themselves than the priests.)

They strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying,“ We must enter the kingdom of God through many persecutions.”

I will protect her priests, and her godly people will shout exuberantly.

With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary,“ Listen carefully: This child is destined to be the cause of the falling and rising of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be rejected.

Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they would not confess Jesus to be the Christ, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue.

May your priests be clothed with integrity! May your loyal followers shout for joy!