Acts 6:7

Geneva Bible (1560)

And the worde of God increased, and the nomber of the disciples was multipled in Hierusalem greatly, and a great company of the Priests were obedient to the faith.

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  • Acts 12:24 : 24 And the worde of God grewe, and multiplied.
  • Acts 19:20 : 20 So the worde of God grewe mightily, and preuailed.
  • Col 1:6 : 6 Which is come vnto you, eue as it is vnto al the world, & is fruitful, as it is also amog you, from ye day that ye heard & truly knew ye grace of God,
  • Rom 1:5 : 5 By whom we haue receiued grace and Apostleship (that obedience might be giuen vnto ye faith) for his Name among al ye Gentiles,
  • Rom 16:26 : 26 (But nowe is opened, and published among all nations by the Scriptures of the Prophetes, at the commandement of the euerlasting God for the obedience of faith)
  • 2 Tim 2:9 : 9 Wherein I suffer trouble as an euill doer, euen vnto bondes: but the worde of God is not bounde.
  • Heb 5:9 : 9 And being consecrate, was made the authour of eternall saluation vnto all them that obey him:
  • Heb 11:8 : 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed God, to goe out into a place, which hee should afterward receiue for inheritance, and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
  • Acts 21:20 : 20 So when they heard it, they glorified God, and sayd vnto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousand Iewes there are which beleeue, and they are all zealous of the Law:
  • Acts 13:8 : 8 But Elymas, ye sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstoode them, and sought to turne away the Deputie from the faith.
  • Acts 14:22 : 22 Confirming the disciples hearts, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must through many afflictions enter into the kingdome of God.
  • 2 Chr 29:34 : 34 But the Priests were too few, and were not able to flay all the burnt offrings: therefore their brethren the Leuites did helpe them, til they had ended the worke, & vntill other Priests were sanctified: for the Leuites were more vpright in heart to sanctifie themselues, then the Priests.
  • 2 Chr 30:24 : 24 For Hezekiah King of Iudah had giuen to the Congregation a thousande bullockes, and seuen thousand sheepe; the princes had giuen to the Congregation a thousand bullocks, and ten thousand sheepe: and many Priests were sanctified.
  • Ps 132:9 : 9 Let thy Priests be clothed with righteousnesse, and let thy Saints reioyce.
  • Ps 132:16 : 16 And will clothe her Priests with saluation, and her Saints shall shoute for ioye.
  • Matt 19:30 : 30 But many that are first, shalbe last, and the last shalbe first.
  • Luke 2:34 : 34 And Simeon blessed them, and saide vnto Mary his mother, Beholde, this childe is appointed for the fall and rising againe of many in Israel, and for a signe which shalbe spoken against,
  • John 12:42 : 42 Neuertheles, euen among the chiefe rulers, many beleeued in him: but because of the Pharises they did not confesse him, least they should be cast out of the Synagogue.
  • 2 Thess 1:8 : 8 In flaming fire, rendring vengeance vnto them, that doe not know God, and which obey not vnto the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ,

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    5And so were the Churches stablished in the faith, and encreased in number daily.

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    24And the worde of God grewe, and multiplied.

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    11And great feare came on all the Church, and on as many as heard these things.

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    13And of the other durst no man ioyne him selfe to them: neuerthelesse the people magnified them.

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    21And the hand of the Lord was with them, so that a great number beleeued and turned vnto the Lord.

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    4Howbeit, many of them which heard the word, beleeued, and the number of the men was about fiue thousand.

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