² Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, ^(A)“It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables.

⁷ Then ^(A)the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many ^(B)of the priests were obedient to the faith.

⁵ And when they arrived in Salamis, ^(A)they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They also had ^(B)John as their assistant.

³¹ And when they had prayed, ^(A)the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, ^(B)and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

²⁴ But ^(A)the word of God grew and multiplied.

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¹⁴ Now when the ^(A)apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

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