Acts 21:20

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Summary

And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:

They glorified

How

John 12:24

And they

General references

Galatians 1:24

Bible References

They glorified

And when they had said more sharp words to them, they let them go, not seeing what punishment they might give them, because of the people; for all men were giving praise to God for what had taken place.

And hearing these things they said nothing more, but gave glory to God, saying, Then to the Gentiles as to us has God given a change of heart, so that they may have life.

You who have fear of the Lord, give him praise; all you seed of Jacob, give him glory; go in fear of him, all you seed of Israel.

May his name go on for ever, as long as the sun: may men be blessing themselves by him; may all nations be blessing his name.

O make a new song to the Lord, because he has done works of wonder; with his right hand, and with his holy arm, he has overcome.

For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and does not go back again, but gives water to the earth, and makes it fertile, giving seed to the planter, and bread for food;

Will I by whom the birth was started, not make it complete? says the Lord. Will I who make children come to birth, let them be kept back? says your God.

And he made a story for them, saying,

So that with one mouth you may give glory to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And they gave glory to God in me.

At his coming, when he will have glory in his saints, and will be a cause of wonder in all those who had faith (because our witness among you had effect) in that day.

And there came to my ears the voice of a great army, like the sound of waters, and the sound of loud thunders, saying, Praise to the Lord: for the Lord our God, Ruler of all, is King.

How

Then those who gave hearing to his words had baptism: and about three thousand souls were joined to them that day.

But a number of those who gave hearing to the word had faith; and they were now about five thousand.

And the word of God was increasing in power; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem became very great, and a great number of priests were in agreement with the faith.

He put another story before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and put in his field:

Truly I say to you, If a seed of grain does not go into the earth and come to an end, it is still a seed and no more; but through its death it gives much fruit.

And they

Now certain men came down from Judaea, teaching the brothers and saying that without circumcision, after the rule of Moses, there is no salvation.

I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia by birth, but I had my education in this town at the feet of Gamaliel, being trained in the keeping of every detail of the law of our fathers; given up to the cause of God with all my heart, as you are today.

For I give witness of them that they have a strong desire for God, but not with knowledge.

And I went farther in the Jews' religion than a number of my generation among my countrymen, having a more burning interest in the beliefs handed down from my fathers.

General references

And they gave glory to God in me.