But the word of God increased and multiplied.

Thus the word of the Lord was growing powerfully and prevailed.

which has come to you, just as also in all the world, and is bearing fruit and growing, just as also among you, from the day which you heard and fully knew the grace of God in truth;

in which I endure hardship unto chains as an evildoer; but the word of God is not chained.

And hearing this, they were glorifying the Lord, saying to him, "You see, brother, how many myriads of Jews there are having believed, and they are all zealous for the law;

But the priests were few, and could not slay the whole burnt offering, so their brethren the Levites helped them, until the work was finished, and until the priests had purified themselves; for the Levites [more] zealously purified [themselves] than the priests.

For Hezekiah set apart for Judah, [even] for the congregation, a thousand calves and seven thousand sheep; and the princes set apart for the people a thousand calves and ten thousand sheep, and the holy things of the priests abundantly.

Your priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness; and Your saints shall rejoice.

I will clothe her priests with salvation; and her saints shall greatly rejoice.

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, "Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against

Nevertheless even from among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be excommunicated;

through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations for His name,

[] but now made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the eternal God, for obedience to the faith--

in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go forth to the place which he was about to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.