Acts 16:5

Then were the churches established truly in the faith, and increased in number daily.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4So as they passed through the cities, they delivered to them for their observance the ordinances decreed by the apostles and presbyters that were at Jerusalem.

6So passing through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, being forbidden by the Holy Ghost to speak the word in Asia,

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Cross References

Acts 2:47praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added the saved ones daily to the church.

Acts 5:14But believers on the Lord were abundantly added to them, multitudes, both of men and women.)

Acts 9:31Then had the churches peace through all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, being edified; and walking in the fear of God, and in the consolation of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

Acts 12:24But the word of the Lord increased, and was widely diffused.

Acts 15:41And he passed 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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