Acts 16:5

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

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees, that were ordained by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.

6Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach 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 to their number daily those who were being saved.

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

Acts 9:31Then the church had rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and was being built up; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it grew in numbers.

Acts 12:24But the word of God grew and spread.

Acts 15:41And he went 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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