Also the hand of God was on Judah to give them singleness of heart to obey the command of the king and the rulers, at the Word of Jehovah.

On the first day of the first month he began his journey from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.

Then, by the good hand of our God upon us, they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli the son of Levi, the son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, with his sons and brothers, eighteen;

and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the temple which pertains to the house, for the city wall, and for the house that I will occupy. And the king granted them to me according to the good hand of my God upon me.

And I told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me, and also of the king's words that he had spoken to me. Then they said, Let us rise up and build. So they encouraged their hands for this good work.

Who has believed Our report? And to whom has the arm of Jehovah been revealed?

Behold, Jehovah's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; nor is His ear heavy, that it cannot hear.

And all those who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What kind of child will this be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.

For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

However, many of those who heard the Word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

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

And the Word of God grew, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.

I planted, Apollos watered, but God made it grow.

So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who causes growth.

For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know of what sort we were among you for your sake.

So all who dwelt at Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those from among the Gentiles who are turning to God,

to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the authority of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.

but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do works befitting repentance.

For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,

and to wait for His Son from Heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the coming wrath.