Acts 16:5
And the churches were confirmed in faith, and increased in number daily.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 out through the desert of Thecua: and as they were marching, Josaphat standing in the midst of them, said: Hear me, ye men of Juda, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be secure: believe his prophets, and all things shall succeed well.
Acts 2:47Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord increased daily together such as should be saved.
Acts 5:14And the multitude of men and women who believed in the Lord, was more increased:
Acts 9:31Now the church had peace throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria; and was edified, walking in the fear of the Lord, and was filled with the consolation of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 12:24But the word of the Lord increased and multiplied.
Acts 15:41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches, commanding them to keep the precepts of the apostles and the ancients.
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 →