Acts 16:5

Therefore the churches were strengthened in the faith, and were growing in number each day. 1 Paul's Vision of the Man of Macedonia

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4And as they were going through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, which had been decided by the apostles and the elders at Jerusalem.

6Now when they had gone through Phrygia and the Galatian region, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit from speaking the word in Asia.

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Cross References

Acts 2:47praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to the church daily those who were being saved.

Acts 5:14And more than ever, believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,

Acts 9:31Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified, and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied. 1 Aeneas and Dorcas

Acts 12:24But the word of God increased and multiplied. 1 Barnabas and Saul Appointed

Acts 15:41And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening 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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