Acts 16:5

The churches, therefore, were established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

In Context

4And as they journeyed through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, that were ordained by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.

6And having gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, and being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,

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Cross References

Acts 2:47praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who are saved[2:47].

Acts 5:14(and still more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women);

Acts 9:31The church therefore, throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, had peace, being built up, and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the consolation of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.

Acts 12:24But the word of God grew and multiplied.

Acts 15:41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

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 →

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