Acts 16:5

Then the churches were indeed strengthened in faith, and abounded in number daily.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4And while they were traveling through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees which were adjudicated by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem, to keep.

6And they traveled through Phrygia and the Galatian country, being prohibited by the Holy Ghost from speaking the word in Asia.

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Cross References

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

Acts 5:14but believers were the more added to the Lord, a multitude both of men and women,

Acts 9:31Then indeed the church had peace throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, being edified and progressing in the fear of the Lord; and was being multiplied by the exhortation of the Holy Ghost.

Acts 12:24And the word of the Lord increased and multiplied.

Acts 15:41and he traveled 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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