⁴⁷ Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

⁵ And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

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

⁴¹ Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

¹⁸ For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

¹³ And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.

¹⁴ And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

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

⁵² And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

⁴ But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

⁵ Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

¹⁸ For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which 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 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

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

²⁷ Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:

³⁰ Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

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

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

²¹ So when they had further threatened them, they 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 could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.