³¹ After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken.^(A) And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit^(B) and spoke the word of God^(C) boldly.^(D)

⁷ So the word of God spread.^(A) The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly,^(B) and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

Philip in Samaria

⁴ Those who had been scattered^(A) preached the word wherever they went.^(B)

²⁵ After they had further proclaimed the word of the Lord^(A) and testified about Jesus, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many Samaritan villages.^(B)

²⁴ But the word of God^(A) continued to spread and flourish.^(B)

⁴⁹ The word of the Lord^(A) spread through the whole region.

³⁵ But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, where they and many others taught and preached^(A) the word of the Lord.^(B)

²⁰ In this way the word of the Lord^(A) spread widely and grew in power.^(B)