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Acts 16:5

FaithFellowship and the church

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 them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

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

6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

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BSB
So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
KJV
And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
WEB
So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
ASV
So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
DARBY
The assemblies therefore were confirmed in the faith, and increased in number every day.
BLB
So indeed the churches were strengthened in the faith and were increasing in number every day.
ÅB
Så ble da menighetene styrket i troen, og vokste i tall for hver dag.
OTB
Slik ble menighetene styrket i troen og økte i antall daglig.
B1930
Så blev da menighetene styrket i troen, og vokste i tall for hver dag.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Acts 9:31

    Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

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  • Acts 2:47

    Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

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  • Acts 6:7

    And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

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  • 1 Peter 5:10

    But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

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  • Acts 15:41

    And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

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  • Ephesians 4:13–16

    Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

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  • Acts 4:4

    Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

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  • Acts 13:48–49

    And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

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