Acts 16:5
And so were the Churches stablished in the faith, and encreased in number daily.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 when they arose early in the morning, they went forth to the wildernesse of Tekoa: and as they departed, Iehoshaphat stoode and sayde, Heare ye me, O Iudah, and ye inhabitants of Ierusalem: put your trust in the Lord your God, and ye shalbe assured: beleeue his Prophets, and ye shall prosper.
Acts 2:47Praysing God, and had fauour with all the people: and the Lord added to the Church from day to day, such as should be saued.
Acts 5:14Also the number of them that beleeued in the Lord, both of men and women, grewe more and more)
Acts 9:31Then had the Churches rest through all Iudea, and Galile, and Samaria, and were edified and walked in the feare of the Lord, and were multiplied by the comfort of the holy Ghost.
Acts 12:24And the worde of God grewe, and multiplied.
Acts 15:41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, stablishing 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 →