Acts 9:31

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

Now Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

So the churches were being strengthened in the faith, and were abounding in number daily.

“And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who have been sanctified.

but kept declaring both to those of Damascus first, and also at Jerusalem and then throughout all the region of Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, practicing deeds appropriate to repentance.