But when the time of the promise drew near, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing you put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.