Acts 19:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

So {G2596} mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
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 12:24 : 24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
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;
Isa 55:11 : 11 so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

Acts 12:24
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24But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Acts 19:16-19
4 verses
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16And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and mastered both of them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
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.
18Many also of them that had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds.
19And not a few of them that practised magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all; and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Mark 16:20
73%
20And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.
Acts 16:5
72%
5{G3303} So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Acts 6:7-8
2 verses
72%
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 19:6-12
7 verses
71%
6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
7And they were in all about twelve men.
8And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading [as to] the things concerning the kingdom of God.
9But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning {G2596} daily in the school of Tyrannus.
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:
12insomuch that {G2532} unto the sick were carried away from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the evil spirits went out.
Acts 13:49
71%
49And the word of the Lord was spread abroad throughout all the region.
Acts 14:3
71%
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 11:21
71%
21And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number that believed turned unto the Lord.
Acts 8:4
69%
4They {G3303} therefore that were scattered abroad, went about preaching the word.
Rom 15:19
68%
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 18:28
68%
28for he powerfully confuted the Jews, [and that] publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.
Acts 13:44
68%
44And the next sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.
Acts 19:23
68%
23And about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.
Acts 19:28
68%
28And when they heard this they were filled with wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesus.
Acts 4:20-21
2 verses
68%
20for we {G1410} cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.
21And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.
Acts 20:19-20
2 verses
68%
19serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with {G4183} tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews;
20how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,
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 21:19-20
2 verses
67%
19And when he had saluted them, he rehearsed one by one the things which God had wrought among the Gentiles through his ministry.
20And they, when they heard it, glorified God; and they said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of them that have believed; and they are all zealous for the law:
Acts 19:21
67%
21Now after these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
1 Cor 4:20
66%
20For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
Acts 19:25-26
2 verses
66%
25whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this business we have our wealth.
26And 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 1:14
66%
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.
Acts 5:39
66%
39but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.
Acts 15:35
66%
35But Paul {G1161} and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
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.
1 Thess 1:5
66%
5how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and [in] much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake.
Acts 14:18
66%
18And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.
Acts 9:31
66%
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.
1 Thess 2:13
65%
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 14:27
65%
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 4:33
65%
33And with great power gave the apostles their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
Acts 14:21
65%
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 14:1
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1And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered {G846} together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.