It is by his power and through faith in him that this man whom you see and recognize has been made strong again, and it is faith inspired by him that has given him the perfect health you all see.

This plan met the approval of the whole body, and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the holy Spirit, with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas of Antioch, who had been a convert to Judaism.

So God's message continued to spread; the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a great many priests accepted the faith.

for he was an excellent man, full of the holy Spirit and faith. So a considerable number of people came over to the Lord.

But Elymas the magician??or that is the meaning of his name??pposed them, and tried to keep the governor from accepting the faith.

He was listening to Paul as he talked, when Paul looked at him and, seeing that he had faith that he would be cured,

reassuring the disciples and encouraging them to stand by the faith and reminding them that we have to undergo many hardships to get into the Kingdom of God.

When they arrived there, they called the church together, and reported how God had worked with them, and how he had opened the way to faith for the heathen.

making no difference between us and them, but cleansing their hearts by faith.

So the churches became stronger and stronger in the faith, and their numbers increased from day to day.

Then he took them up to his house and offered them food, and he and all his household were very happy over their new faith in God.

Some days later Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, and sent for Paul and heard what he had to say about faith in Christ Jesus.

to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan's control to God, so that they may have their sins forgiven and have a place among those who are consecrated through faith in me.'

So keep up your courage, gentlemen! For I have faith in God that it will be just as I was told.