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Acts 19:20

God's word

18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.

19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.

21 After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail.
KJV
So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
WEB
So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.
ASV
So mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed.
DARBY
Thus with might the word of the Lord increased and prevailed.
BLB
Thus the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail with might.
ÅB
Slik hadde Herrens ord sterk fremgang og fikk makt.
OTB
Slik fortsatte Herrens ord å vokse og få stor makt.
B1930
Således hadde Herrens ord sterk fremgang og fikk makt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 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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  • Acts 12:24

    But the word of God grew and multiplied.

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  • Isaiah 55:11

    So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

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  • 2 Thessalonians 3:1

    Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

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