⁴⁹ The Lord's word was spread abroad throughout all the region.

⁷ The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

⁴² And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

²⁴ But the word of God grew and multiplied.

¹⁰ This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

²⁶ You see and hear, that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands.

¹³ so that it became evident to the whole praetorian guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ;

¹⁴ and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.