Acts 16:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

Thus the churches were established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

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  • Acts 9:31 : 31 Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.
  • Acts 2:47 : 47 Praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
  • Acts 6:7 : 7 The word of God spread, the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly, and a large group of the priests became obedient to the faith.
  • Acts 15:41 : 41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
  • Acts 19:18-21 : 18 And many who believed came confessing and disclosing their deeds. 19 Many of those who practiced magic brought their books together and burned them before all; and they counted up the price of them, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver. 20 So the word of God grew mightily and prevailed. 21 After these things 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.
  • Rom 16:25 : 25 Now to him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret since the world began,
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
  • Gal 5:1 : 1 Stand firm therefore in the freedom with which Christ has made us free, and do not become entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
  • Eph 4:13-16 : 13 Till we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ: 14 That we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness by which they lie in wait to deceive; 15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ: 16 From whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
  • Col 2:6 : 6 As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him:
  • 1 Thess 3:2 : 2 And sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith:
  • 1 Thess 3:13 : 13 To the end He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.
  • 2 Thess 2:16 : 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, who has loved us, and has given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
  • Heb 13:9 : 9 Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.
  • Heb 13:20-21 : 20 Now may the God of peace, who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21 Make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well-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 has called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
  • Acts 4:4 : 4 However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
  • Acts 5:14 : 14 And more believers were added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women,
  • 2 Chr 20:20 : 20 And they rose early in the morning and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa. And as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: Believe in the LORD your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper.
  • Isa 7:9 : 9 And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son. If you will not believe, surely you shall not be established.
  • Acts 11:21 : 21 And 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 grew and multiplied.
  • Acts 13:48-49 : 48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. 49 And the word of the Lord was spread throughout all the region.

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

  • Acts 16:4
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    4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were ordained by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.

  • Acts 9:31
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    31 Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

  • Acts 2:46-47
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    46 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,

    47 Praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

  • Acts 19:20
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    20 So the word of God grew mightily and prevailed.

  • Acts 5:14
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    14 And more believers were added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women,

  • Acts 12:24
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    24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.

  • Acts 15:41
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    41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

  • Acts 14:21-23
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    21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city and had taught many, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

    22 Strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying that we must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.

    23 And when they had appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they committed them to the Lord in whom they believed.

  • Mark 16:20
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    20 And they went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

  • Acts 15:3-4
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    3 And being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles; and they brought great joy to all the brethren.

    4 And when they came to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

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

    27 And when they had arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

  • Acts 2:41-42
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    41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.

    42 They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

  • Acts 16:6
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    6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia,

  • Acts 5:42
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    42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

  • Acts 18:23
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    23 And after spending some time there, he departed and went over all the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

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

    22 Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem; and they sent Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.

  • Gal 1:2
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    2 And all the brothers who are with me, to the churches of Galatia:

  • Acts 8:4
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    4 Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.

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

    36 After some days, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing.

  • Acts 14:3
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    3 So they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who confirmed the word of His grace by granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

  • Acts 14:1
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    1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went together into the synagogue of the Jews, and spoke in such a way that a great multitude of both Jews and Greeks believed.

  • 2 Thess 1:3-4
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    3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brothers, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds;

    4 So that we ourselves boast of you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure:

  • Luke 17:5
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    5 And the apostles said to the Lord, Increase our faith.

  • Phil 1:5
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    5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

  • Acts 4:4
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    4 However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

  • Acts 14:6-7
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    6 They became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region,

    7 And there they preached the gospel.

  • 1 Thess 3:7
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    7 Therefore, brothers, we were comforted concerning you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

  • 1 Thess 1:8
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    8 For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything.

  • Phil 1:14
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    14 And most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

  • 1 Thess 1:5-6
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    5 For our gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and in full conviction; as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.

    6 And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit:

  • Luke 9:6
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    6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

  • Rom 16:25
    66%

    25 Now to him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret since the world began,

  • Acts 16:12
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    12 And from there to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony; and we were in that city staying several days.

  • Col 2:7
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    7 Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

  • 1 Cor 1:6
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    6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

  • Acts 5:12
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    12 And by the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

  • Acts 16:2
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    2 He was well spoken of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

  • Acts 19:10
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    10 And this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.