⁴⁷ praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.

⁵ So the assemblies 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 many people were added to the Lord.

⁴¹ Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

¹⁸ For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

¹³ None of the rest dared to join them, however the people honored them.

¹⁴ More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.

³⁹ For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself."

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

⁴ But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,

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

¹⁸ For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to 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 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

⁷ What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn't obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.

²⁷ Isaiah cries concerning Israel, "If the number of the children of Israel are as the sand of the sea, It is the remnant who will be saved;

³⁰ Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.

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

³³ With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.

²¹ When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.

⁴⁸ They couldn't find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.