Acts 16:5

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The churches were strengthened in their faith and grew in numbers every day.

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  • Acts 9:31 : 31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria enjoyed peace as it was being built up. Walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it was increasing in number.
  • Acts 2:47 : 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added daily to their numbers those who were being saved.
  • Acts 6:7 : 7 So the word of God spread. The number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.
  • Acts 15:41 : 41 He traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
  • Acts 19:18-21 : 18 Many who had believed came confessing and disclosing their practices. 19 A large number of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them in front of everyone. They calculated the value of the books and found it to be fifty thousand silver coins. 20 So the word of the Lord continued to grow and prevail mightily. 21 After these events were completed, Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and to go to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome."
  • Rom 16:25 : 25 Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past.
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
  • Gal 5:1 : 1 For freedom, Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
  • Eph 4:13-16 : 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, into a mature man, to the measure of the stature that belongs to the fullness of Christ. 14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit. 15 But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into him who is the head—Christ. 16 From him the whole body, being joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love as each part does its work.
  • Col 2:6 : 6 Therefore, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in him.
  • 1 Thess 3:2 : 2 And we sent Timothy, our brother, and God's servant, and our fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith.
  • 1 Thess 3:13 : 13 So that He may strengthen your hearts to be blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His holy ones.
  • 2 Thess 2:16 : 16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by His grace,
  • Heb 13:9 : 9 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by God’s grace, not by eating ceremonial foods, which have not benefited those who have followed them.
  • Heb 13:20-21 : 20 Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, 21 equip you with every good thing to do His will, working in us what is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
  • 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 But the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered for a little while, will Himself restore, establish, strengthen, and uphold you.
  • Acts 4:4 : 4 But many of those who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
  • Acts 5:14 : 14 Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were being added to their number.
  • 2 Chr 20:20 : 20 Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, 'Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the LORD your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.'
  • Isa 7:9 : 9 The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is only Remaliah's son. If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.
  • Acts 11:21 : 21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
  • Acts 12:24 : 24 But the word of God continued to grow and multiply.
  • Acts 13:48-49 : 48 When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed. 49 The word of the Lord spread through the entire region.

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  • Acts 6:7
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    7So the word of God spread. The number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.

  • Acts 16:4
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    4As they traveled from city to city, they shared the decisions that had been made by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem, instructing the believers to follow them.

  • Acts 9:31
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    31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria enjoyed peace as it was being built up. Walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it was increasing in number.

  • Acts 2:46-47
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    46Day by day, they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,

    47praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added daily to their numbers those who were being saved.

  • Acts 19:20
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    20So the word of the Lord continued to grow and prevail mightily.

  • Acts 5:14
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    14Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were being added to their number.

  • Acts 12:24
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    24But the word of God continued to grow and multiply.

  • Acts 15:41
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    41He traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

  • Acts 14:21-23
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    21After they had preached the gospel in that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

    22strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith, saying, 'We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.'

    23They appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

  • Mark 16:20
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    20Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the accompanying signs. Amen.

  • Acts 15:3-4
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    3Having been sent on their way by the church, they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers.

    4When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, along with the apostles and elders, and they reported all that God had done through them.

  • Acts 14:26-27
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    26From there, they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been entrusted to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.

    27When they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

  • Acts 2:41-42
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    41Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.

    42They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

  • Acts 16:6
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    6Paul and his companions traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia but were kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia.

  • Acts 5:42
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    42Every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.

  • Acts 18:23
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    23After spending some time there, he departed and traveled throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

  • Acts 11:21-22
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    21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

    22News of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

  • Gal 1:2
    68%

    2and all the brothers who are with me, to the churches of Galatia:

  • Acts 8:4
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    4Those who had been scattered went about spreading the good news of the word.

  • Acts 15:35-36
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    35Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

    36After some days, Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us return and visit the brothers in every city where we have proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing."

  • Acts 14:3
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    3So Paul and Barnabas stayed there for a considerable time, speaking boldly in reliance on the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by granting signs and wonders to be done through their hands.

  • Acts 14:1
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    1At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a large number of both Jews and Greeks believed.

  • 2 Thess 1:3-4
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    3We always ought to give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is fitting, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of each one of you for one another is increasing.

    4As a result, we ourselves boast about you among the churches of God for your endurance and faith in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring.

  • Luke 17:5
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    5The apostles said to the Lord, 'Increase our faith!'

  • Phil 1:5
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    5I thank God for your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

  • Acts 4:4
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    4But many of those who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.

  • Acts 14:6-7
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    6Paul and Barnabas became aware of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia—Lystra and Derbe—and the surrounding region.

    7There they continued preaching the good news.

  • 1 Thess 3:7
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    7For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and affliction, we were comforted about you through your faith.

  • 1 Thess 1:8
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    8For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you—not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out everywhere, so that we don’t need to say anything.

  • Phil 1:14
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    14And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more boldly and fearlessly.

  • 1 Thess 1:5-6
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    5Because our gospel came to you not only in words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. As you know, we lived among you for your sake.

    6And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the message in much affliction with the joy of the Holy Spirit.

  • Luke 9:6
    66%

    6So they went out, traveling through the villages, preaching the good news and healing people everywhere.

  • Rom 16:25
    66%

    25Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past.

  • Acts 16:12
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    12From there we traveled to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district of Macedonia. We stayed there for several days.

  • Col 2:7
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    7Be rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

  • 1 Cor 1:6
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    6Just as the testimony of Christ was confirmed among you,

  • Acts 5:12
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    12Through the hands of the apostles, many signs and wonders were being performed among the people. And they were all gathered together in Solomon's Colonnade with one accord.

  • Acts 16:2
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    2Timothy was well spoken of by the believers in Lystra and Iconium.

  • Acts 19:10
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    10This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.