But as many as received him--to those who believe in his name--he gave to them authority to become children of God,

Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name [because they] saw his signs which he was doing.

Now from that town many of the Samaritans believed in him because of the word of the woman who testified, "He told me everything that I have done."

And many more believed because of his word,

"Here is a boy who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these for so many [people]?"

Thus many of his disciples, [when they] heard [it], said, "This saying is hard! Who can understand it?"

For this [reason] many of his disciples {drew back} and were not walking with him any longer.

But from the crowd many believed in him and were saying, "Whenever the Christ comes, he will not perform more signs than this man has done, [will he]?"

I have many [things] to say and to judge concerning you, but the one who sent me is true, and [the things] which I heard from him, these [things] I say to the world."

[While] he was saying these [things], many believed in him.

And many of them were saying, "He has a demon and is out of his mind! Why do you listen to him?"

Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good deeds from the Father. For which one of them are you going to stone me?"

And many came to him and began to say, "John performed no sign, but everything John said about this man was true!"

And many believed in him there.

So many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary in order to console them concerning their brother.)

Then many of the Jews who had come with Mary and saw [the things] which he did believed in him.

So the chief priests and the Pharisees called together the Sanhedrin and said, "What are we doing? For this man is performing many signs!

Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem from the [surrounding] country before the Passover, so that they could purify themselves.

because on account of him many of the Jews were going and believing in Jesus.

But as many signs [as] he had performed before them, they did not believe in him,

Yet despite that, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess [it], so that they would not be expelled from the synagogue.

In my Father's house there are many dwelling places; but if not, I would have told you, because I am going away to prepare a place for you.

I still have many [things] to say to you, but you are not able to bear [them] now.

So many of the Jews read this notice, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city. And it was written in Aramaic, in Latin, [and] in Greek.

Now Jesus also performed many other signs in the presence of the disciples which are not recorded in this book,

So Simon Peter got into [the boat] and hauled the net to the land, full of large fish--one hundred fifty-three--and [although there] were so many, the net was not torn.

Now there are also many other [things] that Jesus did, which--if they were written down one after the other--I suppose not even the world itself could contain the books that would be written.

to whom he also presented himself alive after he suffered, with many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking the things about the kingdom of God.

For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit {not many days from now}."

For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all those [who are] far away, as many as the Lord our God calls to himself."

And with many other words he solemnly urged and exhorted them, saying, "Be saved from this crooked generation!"

And fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were being performed by the apostles.

But many of those who listened to the message believed, and the number of the men was approximately five thousand.

Now many signs and wonders were being performed among the people through the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico.

For many of those who had unclean spirits, they were coming out [of them], crying out with a loud voice, and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.

So [when] they had solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they turned back toward Jerusalem, and were proclaiming the good news [to] many villages of the Samaritans.

But Ananias replied, "Lord, I have heard from many [people] about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem,

And when many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted to do away with him.

And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

And it happened that [he] stayed many days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.

devout and fearing God together with all his household, doing many charitable deeds for the people and praying to God {continually}.

And [as he] conversed with him, he went in and found many [people] gathered.

And [when he] realized [this], he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John (who is also called Mark), where many [people] were gathered together and were praying.

who appeared for many days to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem--who are now his witnesses to the people.

And [after] the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking to them [and] were persuading them to continue in the grace of God.

And [after they] had proclaimed the good news in that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch,

strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging [them] to continue in the faith and [saying], "Through many persecutions it is necessary [for] us to enter into the kingdom of God."

But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch teaching and proclaiming the word of the Lord with many others also.

And she was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed and turning around, said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" And it came out {immediately}.

And [after they] had inflicted many blows on them, they threw [them] into prison, giving orders to the jailer to guard them securely.

Therefore many of them believed, and not a few of the prominent Greek women and men.

And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord together with his whole household. And many of the Corinthians, [when they] heard about [it], believed and were baptized.

because I am with you and no one will attack you to harm you, because many people are mine in this city."

So Paul, [after] remaining many days longer, said farewell to the brothers [and] sailed away to Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved [his] head at Cenchrea, because he had [taken] a vow.

And many of those who had believed came, confessing and disclosing their practices,

and many of those who practiced magic brought together [their] books [and] burned [them] up in the sight of everyone. And they counted up their value and found [it was] {fifty thousand silver coins}.

And [while we] were staying [there] many days, a certain prophet {named} Agabus came down from Judea.

And [when] they heard [this], they began to glorify God. And they said to him, "You see, brother, how many ten thousands there are among the Jews who have believed, and they are all zealous adherents of the law.

And [when] the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied, "[Because I] know you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I defend myself cheerfully [with respect to] the things concerning myself.

So after many years, I came to practice charitable giving and offerings to my people,

And [when] he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and serious charges that they were not able to prove,

And while they were staying there many days, Festus laid out the [case] against Paul to the king, saying, "There is a certain man left behind by Felix [as] a prisoner,

Indeed, I myself thought it was necessary to do many [things] opposed to the name of Jesus the Nazarene,

which I also did in Jerusalem, and not only did I lock up many of the saints in prison, having received authority from the chief priests, but also [when] they were being executed, I cast [my] vote against [them].

And sailing slowly, in many days and with difficulty we came to Cnidus. [Because] the wind did not permit us to go further, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone.

But [when] neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and [with] not a little bad weather confronting [us], finally all hope was abandoned [that] we would be saved.

And [because] many were experiencing lack of appetite, at that time Paul stood up in their midst [and] said, "Men, [you] ought to have followed my [advice] not to put out to sea from Crete, and [thus] avoided this damage and loss!

They also honored us with many honors, and [when we] were putting out to sea, they gave [us] the [things] {we needed}.

And [when they] had set a day with him, many more came to him at his lodging place, to whom he was explaining from early in the morning until evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and attempting to convince them about Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets.

For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.

(just as it is written, "I have made you the father of many nations") before God, in whom he believed, the one who makes the dead alive and who calls the things that are not as [though] they are,

who against hope believed in hope, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was said, "so will your descendants be."

{But the gift is not like the trespass}, for if by the trespass of the one, the many died, by much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, multiply to the many.

And the gift [is] not as through the one who sinned, for on the one hand, judgment from the one [sin] [led] to condemnation, but the gift, from many trespasses, [led] to justification.

For just as through the disobedience of the one man, the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one, the many will be made righteous.

Or do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

because [those] whom he foreknew, he also predestined [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, so that he should be the firstborn among many brothers.

For just as in one body we have many members, but all the members do not have the same function,

in the same way we who are many are one body in Christ, and {individually} members of one another,

For this reason also I was hindered many [times] from coming to you,

and now, no longer having a place in these regions, but having a desire for many years to come to you

in order that you may welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever task she may have need from you, for she herself also has been a helper of many, even me myself.

For consider your calling, brothers, that not many [were] wise according to human standards, not many [were] powerful, not many [were] well born.

For if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, yet [you do] not [have] many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I fathered you through the gospel.

For even if after all [there] are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, just as [there] are many gods and many lords,

Because [there is] one bread, [we] who [are] many are one body, for [we] all share from the one bread.

just as I also please all [people] in all [things], not seeking my own benefit, but the [benefit] of the many, in order that they may be saved.

Because of this, many [are] weak and sick among you, and quite a few {have died}.

For just as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of the body, [although they] are many, are one body, thus also Christ.

For the body is not one member, but many.

But now [there are] many members, but one body.

There are probably so many kinds of languages in the world, and none without meaning.

for a great and effective door has opened for me, and [there are] many opponents.

Now concerning Apollos our brother, I urged him many [times] that he should come to you with the brothers, and he was not at all willing that he should come now, but he will come whenever he has [an] opportunity.

The churches of [the province of] Asia greet you. Aquila and Prisca greet you in the Lord many [times], together with the church in their house.

[while] you also join in helping {on our behalf} by prayer, so that thanks may be given {on our behalf} by many persons for this gracious gift [given] to us through [the help] of many.

For as many as [are the] promises of God, in him [they are] "yes"; therefore also through him [is] the "amen" to the glory of God through us.

For out of great distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you through many tears, not so that you may be caused to be sad, but so that you may know the love that I have especially for you.

For all [these things] {are for your sake}, in order that the grace that is increasing through the many may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

as grieving, but always rejoicing, as poor, but making many rich, as having nothing, and possessing everything.