But many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

But seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they had not a word to reply in contradiction.

Now when they heard it, they lifted up their united voice to God, and said, Lord, thou art the God which made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things which are in them:

And as to the present transactions, Lord, look upon their threatnings: and grant thy servants power with all boldness to speak thy word,

And while they were praying, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

Then the twelve assembling the multitude of the disciples, said, It is not fit that we should leave the word of God, to make distribution to the tables.

But we will devote ourselves constantly to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

And the word of God increased: and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was multiplied greatly; and a vast body of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Those therefore who were dispersed, travelled through the country, preaching the word.

But when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

There is for thee neither part nor lot in this word: for thy heart is not right before God.

For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and the bond of iniquity.

Then they, after bearing their testimony, and speaking the word of the Lord, returned towards Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

Then Philip running up to him, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah; and he said, Well! but dost thou understand what thou art reading?

Then said he, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting: It is difficult for thee to kick against the goads.

Wherefore also without a word, I came when invited: I beg to know therefore for what purpose ye have sent for me?

The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (he is Lord of all,) ye know:

NOW the apostles and brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

Then I recollected the word of the Lord, how he had said, John indeed baptised with water; but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost.

Now those also who were dispersed by the persecution which arose on account of Stephen passed on as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no man except the Jews only.

So passing through the first ward and the second, they came to the iron door which leads into the city, which opened to them spontaneously: and being come out, they walked forward through one street; and immediately the angel departed from him.

But they said, Thou art raving. But she confidently persisted that it was so. Then they said, It is his angel.

But the word of the Lord increased, and was widely diffused.

And being at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had John also as their attendant.

who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man; he inviting to his house Barnabas and Saul, desired earnestly to hear the word of God.

Then after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogues sent to them, saying, Men and brethren, if ye are disposed to give a word of exhortation to the people, speak.

Men and brethren, children of the race of Abraham, and all among you who fear God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

for this hath God fulfilled to their children, even to us, in raising up Jesus: as it is also written in the second Psalm, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee."

And on the next sabbath almost all the city thronged together to hear the word of God.

Then Paul and Barnabas speaking with undaunted boldness, said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken unto you: but since ye have thrust it from you, and judged yourselves not worthy of eternal life, lo! we turn to the Gentiles.

Now when the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord: and they believed, even as many as were ordained to life eternal.

So the word of the Lord was diffused through the whole region.

A long space therefore continued they there speaking boldly in the Lord, who bore witness to the word of his grace, and granted signs and miracles to be wrought by their hands.

And having spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia:

When after much dispute, Peter arose, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know that a considerable time ago God chose among us, by my mouth, that the Gentiles should hear the gospel-word, and believe.

We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, and they by word of mouth will tell you the same things.

Paul also and Barnabas abode at Antioch, teaching and preaching, with many others also, the word of the Lord.

Then after certain days said Paul to Barnabas, Let us now return and visit our brethren in every city among whom we have preached the word of the Lord, that we may see how they hold on.

So passing through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, being forbidden by the Holy Ghost to speak the word in Asia,

And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all who were in his house.

Now these were more liberally minded men than those of Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness of mind, daily, examining the Scriptures if these things were really so.

But when the Jews of Thessalonica knew that at Berea also the word of God was preached by Paul, they came thither, and stirred up the populace.

Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to imagine that the Divinity is like to gold, or silver, or stone sculptured by human art or contrivance.

And he sat down there a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.

If indeed this was now a matter of injustice, or wicked knavery, with reason I should hear you patiently; but if it be merely a controversy about the word, and names, and a law peculiar to yourselves, settle it yourselves: for I will be no judge of these matters.

And this he did for two years; so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

So mightily did the word of God increase and prevail.

And now, brethren, I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to finish the superstructure, and to give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

most peculiarly afflicted at that word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more: and they accompanied him unto the ship.

What then is to be done? The multitude must certainly be assembled; for they will hear that thou art come.

And when he was just ready to be carried into the fortress, Paul said to the military tribune, May I be permitted to speak a word to thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

Art not thou certainly that Egyptian who some time since raised a sedition, and led out into the desert four thousand cutthroats?

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarean, whom thou persecutest.

Then the tribune came, and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman citizen? And he said, Yes.

Then said Paul unto him, God is ready to smite thee, thou whited wall: for art thou sitting to judge me according to the law, and violating that law, commandest me to be smitten?

THEN Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching out his hand, began his defence:

especially as thou art skilled both in all the customs, and questions which respect the Jews: wherefore I beg the favour of thee to hear me patiently.

Then I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he replied, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting.

As thus he was proceeding in his defence, Festus with a loud voice said, Paul, thou art raving; much reading hath driven thee to madness.

So being divided in sentiment among themselves, they broke up, Paul adding one word, That well had the Holy Ghost spoken by Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers,