⁴⁷ praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved.

⁵ So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

²⁴ for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

⁴¹ They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added `unto them' in that day about three thousand souls.

¹⁸ For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.

¹³ But of the rest durst no man join himself to them: howbeit the people magnified them;

¹⁴ and believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of them and women;

³⁹ For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, `even' as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him.

⁵² And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

⁴ But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,

⁵ not by works `done' in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

¹⁸ For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.

⁵ Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

⁶ But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.

⁷ What then? that which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened:

²⁷ And Isaiah crieth concerning Israel, If the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, it is the remnant that shall be saved:

³⁰ and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

⁴⁸ And as the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

³³ And with great power gave the apostles their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

²¹ And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.

⁴⁸ and they could not find what they might do; for the people all hung upon him, listening.