Also the hand of God was upon Judah to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.

For upon the first day of the first month he began to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.

And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;

And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the fortress which pertains to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the temple that I shall enter into. And the king so granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.

Who has believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?

Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear dull, that it cannot hear:

And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

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

Praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as were being saved.

But many of them who heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

So then neither is he that plants anything, neither he that waters; but God that gives the increase.

For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; as you know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

And all that dwelt at Lydda and Sharon saw him, and turned to the Lord.

Therefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them, who from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them who are sanctified by faith that is in me.

But showed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works befitting repentance.

For they themselves show of us what manner of welcome we had unto you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;

And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivered us from the wrath to come.