Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

So the churches were made strong in the faith and were increased in number every day.

New American Standard Bible

So the churches were being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

So the churches were strengthened in the faith and increased in number daily.

International Standard Version

So the churches continued to be strengthened in the faith and to increase in numbers every day.

A Conservative Version

Indeed therefore the congregations were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

American Standard Version

So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

Amplified

So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they continually increased in number day after day.

An Understandable Version

So, the churches [of the region] were being [spiritually] strengthened in the faith and grew in number daily.

Anderson New Testament

Therefore, the churches were established in the faith, and they increased in number daily.

Common New Testament

So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in numbers daily.

Daniel Mace New Testament

thus were the churches established in the faith, and daily grew more numerous.

Darby Translation

The assemblies therefore were confirmed in the faith, and increased in number every day.

Godbey New Testament

Then the churches were indeed strengthened in faith, and abounded in number daily.

Goodspeed New Testament

So the churches became stronger and stronger in the faith, and their numbers increased from day to day.

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

Therefore truly the churches were rendered firm in faith, and abounded in number daily.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

So the churches were being strengthened in the faith and were growing in number every day.

Modern King James verseion

Then indeed the churches were established in the faith and increased in number daily.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

Moffatt New Testament

and the churches were strengthened in the faith and increased in numbers day by day.

Montgomery New Testament

So the churches were strengthened in the faith and continued to increase in number daily.

NET Bible

So the churches were being strengthened in the faith and were increasing in number every day.

New Heart English Bible

So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

Noyes New Testament

The churches therefore were established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

Sawyer New Testament

Then the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

The Emphasized Bible

The assemblies, therefore, were being confirmed in the faith, and increasing in number, every day.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Then were the churches established truly in the faith, and increased in number daily.

Twentieth Century New Testament

So the Churches grew stronger in the Faith, and increased in numbers from day to day.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

So the Churches went on gaining a stronger faith and growing in numbers from day to day.

Williams New Testament

So the churches through faith continued to grow in strength and to increase in numbers from day to day.

World English Bible

So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

Worrell New Testament

So the assemblies were being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily.

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

then, indeed, were the assemblies established in the faith, and were abounding in number every day;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
μέν 
men 
indeed, verily, truly, not tr,
Usage: 63

so
οὖν 
Oun 
therefore, then, so, and, now, wherefore, but, not tr,
Usage: 417

στερεόω 
Stereoo 
Usage: 3

the churches
ἐκκλησία 
Ekklesia 
Usage: 93

στερεόω 
Stereoo 
Usage: 3

in
κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

the faith
πίστις 
Pistis 
Usage: 221

and

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

περισσεύω 
Perisseuo 
Usage: 31

in number
ἀριθμός 
Arithmos 
Usage: 18

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Images Acts 16:5

Context Readings

Timothy Accompanies Paul And Silas

4 And on their way through the towns, they gave them the rules which had been made by the Apostles and the rulers of the church at Jerusalem, so that they might keep them. 5 So the churches were made strong in the faith and were increased in number every day. 6 And after they had gone through the land of Phrygia and Galatia, the Holy Spirit did not let them take the word into Asia;

Cross References

Acts 9:31

And so the church through all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was made strong; and, living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was increased greatly.

Acts 2:47

Giving praise to God, and having the approval of all the people; and every day the number of those who had salvation was increased by the Lord.

Acts 6:7

And the word of God was increasing in power; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem became very great, and a great number of priests were in agreement with the faith.

Acts 15:41

And he went through Syria and Cilicia, making the churches stronger in the faith.

2 Chronicles 20:20

And early in the morning they got up and went out to the waste land of Tekoa: and when they were going out, Jehoshaphat took his station and said to them, Give ear to me, O Judah and you people of Jerusalem: have faith in the Lord your God and you will be safe; have faith in his prophets and all will go well for you.

Isaiah 7:9

And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son. If you will not have faith, your kingdom will be broken.

Acts 4:4

But a number of those who gave hearing to the word had faith; and they were now about five thousand.

Acts 5:14

And a great number of men and women had faith, and were joined to the Lord;

Acts 11:21

And the power of the Lord was with them, and a great number had faith and were turned to the Lord.

Acts 12:24

But the word of the Lord went on increasing.

Acts 13:48-49

And the Gentiles, hearing this, were glad and gave glory to the word of God: and those marked out by God for eternal life had faith.

Acts 19:18-21

And a number of those who had faith came and made a public statement of their sins and all their acts.

Romans 16:25

Now to him who is able to make you strong in agreement with the good news which I gave you and the preaching of Jesus Christ, in the light of the revelation of that secret which has been kept through times eternal,

1 Corinthians 15:58

For this cause, my dear brothers, be strong in purpose and unmoved, ever giving yourselves to the work of the Lord, because you are certain that your work is not without effect in the Lord.

Galatians 5:1

Christ has truly made us free: then keep your free condition and let no man put a yoke on you again.

Ephesians 4:13-16

Till we all come to the harmony of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to full growth, to the full measure of Christ:

Colossians 2:6

As, then, you took Christ Jesus the Lord, so go on in him,

1 Thessalonians 3:2

We sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the good news of Christ, to give you strength and comfort in your faith;

1 Thessalonians 3:13

So that your hearts may be strong and free from all sin before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

2 Thessalonians 2:16

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who had love for us and has given us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,

Hebrews 13:9

Do not be turned away by different strange teachings, because it is good for your hearts to be made strong by grace, and not by meats, which were of no profit to those who took so much trouble over them.

Hebrews 13:20-21

Now may the God of peace, who made that great keeper of his flock, even our Lord Jesus, come back from the dead through the blood of the eternal agreement,

1 Peter 5:10

And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;

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