Acts 13:49

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the word of the Lord was spread abroad throughout all the region.

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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 9:42 : 42 And it became known throughout all Joppa: and many believed on the Lord.
Acts 12:24 : 24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Acts 19:10 : 10 And 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.
Acts 19:26 : 26 And ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands:
Phil 1:13-14 : 13 so that my bonds became manifest in Christ throughout the whole praetorian guard, and to all the rest; 14 and 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

Acts 13:46-48
3 verses
76%
46And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. {G1161} Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy {G3756} of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
47For so hath the Lord commanded us, [saying], I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth.
48And as the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
Acts 13:50
73%
50But the Jews urged on the devout women of honorable estate, and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their borders.
Acts 13:44
73%
44And the next sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.
Acts 8:4
73%
4They {G3303} therefore that were scattered abroad, went about preaching the word.
Acts 19:10-11
2 verses
72%
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:
Acts 10:36-37
2 verses
72%
36The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all.) —
37that saying ye yourselves know, which was published throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
Acts 19:20
71%
20So {G2596} mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed.
Acts 14:6-7
2 verses
71%
6they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about:
7and there they preached the gospel.
Acts 12:24
71%
24But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Luke 7:17
71%
17And this report went forth concerning him in the whole of Judaea, and all the region round about.
Mark 13:10
71%
10And the gospel must first be preached unto all the nations.
Acts 9:42
71%
42And it became known throughout all Joppa: and many believed on the Lord.
Mark 1:28
71%
28And the report of him went out straightway everywhere into all the region of Galilee round about.
Luke 9:6
70%
6And they departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere.
Acts 13:7
70%
7who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. The same called unto him Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.
Acts 11:1
70%
1Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
Acts 11:19-22
4 verses
70%
19They therefore {G3303} that were scattered abroad upon the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none save only to Jews.
20But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.
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:
Matt 9:31
69%
31But they went forth, and spread abroad his fame in all that land.
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.
Acts 19:17
69%
17And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
Ps 68:11
69%
11The Lord giveth the word: The women that publish the tidings are a great host.
Luke 4:37
69%
37And there went forth a rumor concerning him into every place of the region round about.
1 Thess 1:8
69%
8For from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but {G2532} in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak anything.
Acts 21:19
69%
19And when he had saluted them, he rehearsed one by one the things which God had wrought among the Gentiles through his ministry.
Acts 15:35-36
2 verses
69%
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.
Acts 15:3
69%
3They therefore, {G3303} being brought on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
Acts 14:3
68%
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 13:5
68%
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.
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 14:27
68%
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.
Acts 17:13
68%
13But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed of Paul at Beroea also, they came thither likewise, stirring up and troubling the multitudes.
Mark 16:20
68%
20And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.
Acts 13:15
68%
15And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, {G435} Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation {G5213} for the people, say on.
Acts 14:25
67%
25And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia;
Rom 15:19
67%
19in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and round about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ;
Acts 13:12
67%
12Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
Luke 4:44
67%
44And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
1 Pet 1:25
67%
25But the word of the Lord abideth for ever. And this is the word of good tidings which was preached unto you.
Luke 1:65
67%
65And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
Acts 13:42
67%
42And as they went out, they besought that these words might be spoken to them {G1519} the next sabbath.
Acts 8:25
67%
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.