Acts 16:5

So the churches grew stronger in the faith, and increased in numbers from day to day.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

4As they traveled from town to town, they gave the followers the decisions which had been reached by the apostles and church elders at Jerusalem, for them to observe.

6They next went through the Phrygian district of Galatia, but were restrained by the Holy Spirit from delivering the message in Roman Asia.

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Cross References

Acts 2:47And the Lord daily added to their company those who were in the path of salvation.

Acts 5:14and still larger numbers, both of men and women, as they became believers in the Lord, were added to their number.

Acts 9:31And so it came about that the church, throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, enjoyed peace and became firmly established; and, ordering its life by respect for the Lord and the help of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.

Acts 12:24Meanwhile the Lord’s message kept extending, and spreading far and wide.

Acts 15:41started on his journey and went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches in the faith.

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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