Acts 16:5

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Summary

Acts 16:5

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

So

Increased

Bible References

So

And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel, even the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which was concealed during the times of the ages,

Therefore, my be loved brethren, be firm, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord; for you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Stand firm, therefore, in the freedom with which Christ has made us free, and be not held fast again in the yoke of bondage.

till we all come to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to a measure of stature that fully develops the Christ;

As, therefore, you received Christ Jesus our Lord, so walk in him,

and we sent Timothy our brother and minister of God in the gospel of the Christ, in order that he might strengthen and comfort you with respect to your faith,

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, who has loved us, and given us eternal consolation and good hope through grace,

Be not carried away by various and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be strengthened with grace, not with meats, which have not profited those who were occupied with them.

But may the God of all grace, who has called us to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, confirm you.

Increased

praising God, and being in favor with all the people. And the Lord added the saved daily to the Church.

But many of those who heard the word, believed: and the number of the men was about five thousand.

And believers in the Lord were more and more added to them, multitudes both of men and women;)

And the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was greatly multiplied; and a great multitude of the priests became obedient to the faith.

Then the churches throughout the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

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

But the word of the Lord increased and multiplied.

When the Gentiles heard this they rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as were determined to obtain eternal life, believed.

And many of those who believed came and confessed, and made known their practices.