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

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.

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 continued to spread, the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly, and a large group of priests became 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.

The word of the Lord spread everywhere. It became more and more powerful.

But God’s word continued to spread and many people believed the message.

that has come to you. In the same way, the good news is bearing fruit. It is bearing fruit and growing all over the world. It has been doing that among you since the day you heard it. That is when you really understood God’s grace.

We received grace because of what Jesus did. He made us apostles to the Gentiles. We must invite all of them to obey God by trusting in Jesus. We do this to bring glory to him.

When they heard this, they praised God. Then they spoke to Paul.“ Brother,” they said,“ you see that thousands of Jews have become believers. All of them try very hard to obey the law.

I am suffering for it. I have even been put in chains like someone who has committed a crime. But God’s word is not held back by chains.

Abraham had faith. So he obeyed God. God called him to go to a place he would later receive as his own. So he went. He did it even though he didn’t know where he was going.

The mystery has now been made known through the writings of the prophets. The eternal God commanded that it be made known. God wanted all the Gentiles to obey him by trusting in him.

In this way he was made perfect. Eternal salvation comes from him. He saves all those who obey him.

Hezekiah, the king of Judah, provided 1,000 bulls and 7,000 sheep and goats for the community. The officials provided 1,000 bulls and 10,000 sheep and goats for them. A large number of priests set themselves apart to the Lord.

But many who are first will be last. And many who are last will be first.

But the evil magician named Elymas opposed them. The name Elymas means Magician. He tried to keep the governor from becoming a believer.

But there weren’t enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings. So their relatives, the Levites, helped them. They worked until the task was finished. By that time other priests had been set apart to the Lord. The Levites had been more careful than the priests when they set themselves apart.

There they helped the believers gain strength. They told them to remain faithful to what they had been taught.“ We must go through many hard times to enter God’s kingdom,” they said.

I will put salvation on its priests as if it were their clothes. God’s faithful people will always sing for joy.

He will punish those who don’t know God. He will punish those who don’t obey the good news about our Lord Jesus.

Then Simeon blessed them. He said to Mary, Jesus’ mother,“ This child is going to cause many people in Israel to fall and to rise. God has sent him. But many will speak against him.

At the same time that Jesus did those signs, many of the Jewish leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees, they would not openly admit they believed. They were afraid they would be thrown out of the synagogue.

May your priests put on godliness as if it were their clothes. May your faithful people sing for joy.’ ”