⁴⁷ praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.^(A) And the Lord added to their number^(B) daily those who were being saved.

⁴ But many who heard the message believed; so the number of men who believed grew^(A) to about five thousand.

¹⁴ Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number.^(A)

The Choosing of the Seven

6 In those days when the number of disciples was increasing,^(A) the Hellenistic Jews^[a](B) among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows^(C) were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.^(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.

³¹ Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria^(A) enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.^(B)

³⁵ All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon^(A) saw him and turned to the Lord.^(B)

⁴² This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.^(A)

²¹ The Lord’s hand was with them,^(A) and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.^(B)

²⁴ He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit^(A) and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.^(B)