Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But the word of the Lord continued to grow and to be multiplied.

King James Version

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

Holman Bible

Then God’s message flourished and multiplied.

International Standard Version

But the word of God continued to grow and spread.

A Conservative Version

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

American Standard Version

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

Amplified

But the word of the Lord [the good news about salvation through Christ] continued to grow and spread [increasing in effectiveness].

An Understandable Version

But the [influence of the] message of God grew and [the number of disciples] multiplied.

Anderson New Testament

But the word of the Lord increased and multiplied.

Bible in Basic English

But the word of the Lord went on increasing.

Common New Testament

But the word of God continued to grow and to be multiplied.

Daniel Mace New Testament

word of God made continual progress. and after Barnabas

Darby Translation

But the word of God grew and spread itself.

Godbey New Testament

And the word of the Lord increased and multiplied.

Goodspeed New Testament

But the Lord's message continued to grow and spread.

John Wesley New Testament

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

Julia Smith Translation

And the word of God increased and multiplied.

King James 2000

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But the word of God kept on increasing and multiplying.

Modern King James verseion

But the Word of God grew and increased.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the word of God grew and multiplied.

Moffatt New Testament

The word of God spread and multiplied.

Montgomery New Testament

But the word of God grew and multiplied;

NET Bible

But the word of God kept on increasing and multiplying.

New Heart English Bible

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

Noyes New Testament

But the word of God grew and was extended.

Sawyer New Testament

And the word of God grew and was increased.

The Emphasized Bible

And, the word of the Lord, went on growing and multiplying.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But the word of the Lord increased, and was widely diffused.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Meanwhile the Lord's Message kept extending, and spreading far and wide.

Webster

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

Weymouth New Testament

But God's Message prospered, and converts were multiplied.

Williams New Testament

But the message of the Lord continued to grow and spread.

World English Bible

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

Worrell New Testament

But the word of God was growing, and multiplying.

Worsley New Testament

But the word of God grew and was multiplied.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the word of God did grow and did multiply,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

the word
λόγος 
Logos 
word, saying, account, speech, Word , thing, not tr,
Usage: 256

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

αὐξάνω 
Auxano 
Usage: 17

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

Context Readings

Herod's Gruesome Death

23 And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died. 24 But the word of the Lord continued to grow and to be multiplied. 25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their mission, taking along with them John, who was also called Mark.


Cross References

Acts 6:7

The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith.

Acts 19:20

So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing.

Proverbs 28:28

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.

Isaiah 41:10-13

‘Do not fear, for I am with you;
Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, surely I will help you,
Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’

Isaiah 54:14-17

“In righteousness you will be established;
You will be far from oppression, for you will not fear;
And from terror, for it will not come near you.

Isaiah 55:10

“For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven,
And do not return there without watering the earth
And making it bear and sprout,
And furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater;

Daniel 2:24

Therefore, Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and spoke to him as follows: “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon! Take me into the king’s presence, and I will declare the interpretation to the king.”

Daniel 2:44

In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be left for another people; it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever.

Matthew 16:18

I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

Acts 5:39

but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even be found fighting against God.”

Acts 11:21

And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.

Colossians 1:6

which has come to you, just as in all the world also it is constantly bearing fruit and increasing, even as it has been doing in you also since the day you heard of it and understood the grace of God in truth;

2 Thessalonians 3:1

Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you;

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