But some men joined him and believed, among whom also were Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord together with his entire household; and many of the Corinthians, as they listened to Paul, were believing and being baptized.

And when he wanted to go across to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him; and when he had arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace,

He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said to him, “On the contrary, we have not even heard if there is a Holy Spirit.”

Paul said, “John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

Also many of those who had believed kept coming, confessing and disclosing their practices.

And when they heard about them, they began glorifying God; and they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the Law;

But regarding the Gentiles who have believed, we sent a letter, having decided that they should abstain from meat sacrificed to idols and from blood and what is strangled, and from sexual immorality.”

And I said, ‘Lord, they themselves understand that in one synagogue after another I used to imprison and beat those who believed in You.

King Agrippa, do you believe the Prophets? I know that you believe.”

Therefore, keep up your courage, men, for I believe God that it will turn out exactly as I have been told.

Some were being persuaded by the things said by Paul, but others would not believe.