An Ethiopian Receives Christ

So, when they had solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, and were preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

And I remembered the word of the Lord, how He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

But the word of the Lord continued to grow and to be multiplied.

Paul Turns to the Gentiles

The next Sabbath nearly all the city assembled to hear the word of the Lord.

When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord; and all who had been appointed to eternal life believed.

And the word of the Lord was being spread through the whole region.

But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

Second Missionary Journey

After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return and visit the brothers and sisters in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.”

This took place for two years, so that all who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

So the word of the Lord was growing and prevailing mightily.