Acts 6:7

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number daily those who were being saved.

Now in those days, while the disciples were multiplying in number, there was grumbling from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.

But the word of the Lord continued to grow and to be multiplied.

But Elymas the magician (for so his name is translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “Through many afflictions we must enter the kingdom of God.”

So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing.

through whom we received grace and apostleship for the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for the sake of His name,

but only, they kept hearing, “He who once persecuted us is now proclaiming the good news of the faith which he once tried to destroy.”

So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.

Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you exhorting that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints.