Acts 12:24

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Acts 6:7 : 7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Acts 19:20 : 20 So {G2596} mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed.
Col 1:6 : 6 which is come unto you; even as it is also in all the world bearing fruit and increasing, as [it doth] in you also, since the day ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;
2 Thess 3:1 : 1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also [it is] with you;
Acts 11:21 : 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number that believed turned unto the Lord.
Prov 28:28 : 28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.
Isa 41:10-13 : 10 Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. 11 Behold, all they that are incensed against thee shall be put to shame and confounded: they that strive with thee shall be as nothing, and shall perish. 12 Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contend with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. 13 For I, Jehovah thy God, will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
Isa 54:14-17 : 14 In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression, for thou shalt not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near thee. 15 Behold, they may gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall because of thee. 16 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the fire of coals, and bringeth forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy. 17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah, and their righteousness which is of me, saith Jehovah.
Isa 55:10 : 10 For as the rain cometh down and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, and giveth seed to the sower and bread to the eater;
Dan 2:24 : 24 Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and said thus unto him: Destroy not the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will show unto the king the interpretation.
Dan 2:44 : 44 And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
Matt 16:18 : 18 And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
Acts 5:39 : 39 but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Acts 19:20
79%
20So {G2596} mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed.
Acts 12:25
75%
25And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministration, taking with them John whose surname was Mark.
Acts 6:7-8
2 verses
74%
7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people.
Acts 12:23
71%
23And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because {G3739} he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Acts 16:5
71%
5{G3303} So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Acts 13:49
71%
49And the word of the Lord was spread abroad throughout all the region.
Acts 11:21-24
4 verses
71%
21And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number that believed turned unto the Lord.
22And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch:
23who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:
24for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
Acts 14:3
70%
3Long time therefore {G3303} they tarried [there] speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace, {G2532} granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
Acts 8:4
69%
4They {G3303} therefore that were scattered abroad, went about preaching the word.
Acts 9:31
69%
31So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.
Mark 16:20
69%
20And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.
Acts 13:44
69%
44And the next sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.
Acts 12:12
68%
12And when he had considered [the thing], he came to the house of Mary the mother of John whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together and were praying.
Acts 14:21
68%
21And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch,
Acts 15:35-37
3 verses
68%
35But Paul {G1161} and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
36And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city {G1722} wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, [and see] how they fare.
37And Barnabas was minded to take with them John also, who was called Mark.
Gal 1:24
68%
24and they glorified God in me.
Acts 5:12-14
3 verses
67%
12And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
13But of the rest durst no man join himself to them: howbeit the people magnified them;
14and believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women;
Acts 15:12
67%
12And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them.
Acts 19:10-11
2 verses
66%
10And this continued for the space of two years; so that all they that dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
11And God wrought {G3756} special miracles by the hands of Paul:
1 Cor 3:6
66%
6I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
Acts 14:24-28
5 verses
66%
24And they passed through Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia.
25And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia;
26and thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.
27And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.
28And they tarried {G1563} no little time with the disciples.
Acts 11:1
66%
1Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
Acts 2:47
66%
47praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved.
Mark 2:2
66%
2And {G2112} many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room [for them], no, not even about the door: and he spake the word unto them.
Acts 13:2
66%
2And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
1 Thess 2:13
66%
13And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, [even the word] of God, ye accepted [it] not [as] the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.
Acts 13:5
66%
5And when they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John as their attendant.
1 Pet 1:25
65%
25But the word of the Lord abideth for ever. And this is the word of good tidings which was preached unto you.
Acts 8:14
65%
14Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Acts 8:25
65%
25{G3767} They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.
Luke 9:6
65%
6And they departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere.
Acts 4:4
65%
4But many of them that heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
Acts 19:7
65%
7And they were in all about twelve men.
2 Cor 4:12
65%
12So then death {G3303} worketh in us, but life in you.
Luke 8:11
65%
11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Phil 1:14
65%
14and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.
Exod 1:12
65%
12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.