praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily.
None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem. And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,
For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.
For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.”
Whoever thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men.
for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,
And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.
So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace. But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace. What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened,
And Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the sons of Israel be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will be saved,
And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.
And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people, for all were praising God for what had happened.
And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
but they did not find anything they could do, for all the people were hanging on his words.
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