Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper {in the thing} whereto I sent it.

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

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.

Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore. {wept...: Heb. wept a great weeping}

And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added {unto them} about three thousand souls.

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed {them} to prison.

And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. {of this way: Gr. of the way}

And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month. {that...: Heb. that understood in hearing}

And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, {and} brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered {offered} an offering of gold unto the LORD.

For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:

And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

And he dealt among all the people, {even} among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece {of flesh}, and a flagon {of wine}. So all the people departed every one to his house.

Surely, shall {one} say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: {even} to him shall {men} come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. {Surely...: or, Surely he shall say of me, In the LORD is all righteousness and strength} {righteousness: Heb. righteousnesses}

When all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.

But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Your little ones, your wives, and thy stranger that {is} in thy camp, from the hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water:

Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.

A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

Surely {there is} no enchantment against Jacob, neither {is there} any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought! {against: or, in}

And they shall spring up {as} among the grass, as willows by the water courses.

I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.

Blessed {are} ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth {thither} the feet of the ox and the ass.

And it shall come to pass, {that} every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh. {rivers: Heb. two rivers}

But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

{It is} like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:

And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

Thine arrows {are} sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; {whereby} the people fall under thee.