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But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."

By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus' name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.

This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.

So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.

Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.

This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.

strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. "We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God," they said.

When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.

So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus.

After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.

to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.'

Through Him and on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.

that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith.

For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith."

What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God's faithfulness?

And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,