Acts 16:5

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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, confirming the churches.

Now to him that is able to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, agreeable to the revelation of the mystery; which was concealed from all former ages,

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

STAND fast therefore in the liberty with which Christ has made you free, and be not again held under a yoke of bondage.

until we all attain in the unity of the faith, and the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a state of complete manhood, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

As therefore ye have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him:

and sent Timothy our brother, and a minister of God, and our fellow-labourer in the gospel of Christ, that he might stablish you, and comfort you concerning your faith:

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God, and Father, who hath loved us, and given us everlasting consolation, and good hope through grace,

Be not tossed about by various and strange doctrines: for it is good to have the heart firmly established by grace, not by meats, in which observances they who have walked have found no manner of advantage.

But the God of all grace, who hath called us to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, when ye have suffered a little while, himself perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

Increased

praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added the saved ones daily to the church.

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

But believers on the Lord were abundantly added to them, multitudes, both of men and women.)

And the word of God increased: and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was multiplied greatly; and a vast body of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Then had the churches peace through all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, being edified; and walking in the fear of God, and in the consolation of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a vast multitude believing, turned to the Lord.

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

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

And many of those who believed came, confessing and declaring their practices.