Acts 2:47

⁵So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

¹³None of the rest dared to join them; however, the people honored them. ¹⁴More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.

⁴¹Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

¹⁸For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

³⁹For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”

²⁴For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.

¹⁸For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

⁴⁸As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

⁴But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared, ⁵not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

⁵Even so too at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. ⁶And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

⁷What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn’t obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.