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.

⁵ So the churches were strengthened^(A) in the faith and grew daily in numbers.^(B)

¹³ No one else dared join them, even though they were highly regarded by the people.^{(A) 14} Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number.^(B)

Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom

¹⁸ For the message of the cross is foolishness^(A) to those who are perishing,^(B) but to us who are being saved^(C) it is the power of God.^(D)

⁴¹ Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number^(A) that day.

³⁹ The promise is for you and your children^(A) and for all who are far off^(B)—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

¹⁸ because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.^(A)

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)

⁴ But when the kindness^(A) and love of God our Savior^(B) appeared,^{(C) 5} he saved us,^(D) not because of righteous things we had done,^(E) but because of his mercy.^(F) He saved us through the washing^(G) of rebirth and renewal^(H) by the Holy Spirit,