Acts 16:5
The assemblies therefore were confirmed in the faith, and increased in number every day.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
In Context
Cross References
2 Chronicles 20:20And they rose early in the morning, and went forth towards the wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in Jehovah your God, and ye shall be established; believe his prophets, and ye shall prosper!
Acts 2:47praising God, and having favour with all the people; and the Lord added [to the assembly] daily those that were to be saved.
Acts 5:14and believers were more than ever added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women;)
Acts 9:31The assemblies then throughout the whole of Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified and walking in the fear of the Lord, and were increased through the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 12:24But the word of God grew and spread itself.
Acts 15:41And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.
Matthew Henry on Acts 16:2-6
Paul's Adoption of Timothy. 1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: 2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek. 4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered… Read the whole commentary →