And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region.
This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
But the word of God increased and multiplied.
so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
And you see and hear that not only in Ephesus but in almost all of Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great many people, saying that gods made with hands are not gods.
And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
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