Acts 9:31, 35, 42 The church everywhere in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had a time of peace and became stronger. Respecting the Lord by the way they lived, and being encouraged by the Holy Spirit, the group of believers All the people living in Lydda and on the Plain of Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord. People everywhere in Joppa learned about this, and many believed in the Lord. | New Century Version (NCV)