Acts 12:24

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

But the word of God kept on increasing and multiplying.

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 6:7 : 7 The word of God continued to spread, the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.
  • Acts 19:20 : 20 In this way the word of the Lord continued to grow in power and to prevail.
  • Col 1:6 : 6 that has come to you. Just as in the entire world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, so it has also been bearing fruit and growing among you from the first day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth.
  • 2 Thess 3:1 : 1 Request for Prayer Finally, pray for us, brothers and sisters, that the Lord’s message may spread quickly and be honored as in fact it was among you,
  • Acts 11:21 : 21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
  • Prov 28:28 : 28 When the wicked gain control, people hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.
  • Isa 41:10-13 : 10 Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you– yes, I help you– yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand! 11 Look, all who were angry at you will be ashamed and humiliated; your adversaries will be reduced to nothing and perish. 12 When you will look for your opponents, you will not find them; your enemies will be reduced to absolutely nothing. 13 For I am the LORD your God, the one who takes hold of your right hand, who says to you,‘Don’t be afraid, I am helping you.’
  • Isa 54:14-17 : 14 You will be reestablished when I vindicate you. You will not experience oppression; indeed, you will not be afraid. You will not be terrified, for nothing frightening will come near you. 15 If anyone dares to challenge you, it will not be my doing! Whoever tries to challenge you will be defeated. 16 Look, I create the craftsman, who fans the coals into a fire and forges a weapon. I create the destroyer so he might devastate. 17 No weapon forged to be used against you will succeed; you will refute everyone who tries to accuse you. This is what the LORD will do for his servants– I will vindicate them,” says the LORD.
  • Isa 55:10 : 10 The rain and snow fall from the sky and do not return, but instead water the earth and make it produce and yield crops, and provide seed for the planter and food for those who must eat.
  • Dan 2:24 : 24 Then Daniel went in to see Arioch(whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon). He came and said to him,“Don’t destroy the wise men of Babylon! Escort me to the king, and I will disclose the interpretation to him!”
  • Dan 2:44 : 44 In the days of those kings the God of heaven will raise up an everlasting kingdom that will not be destroyed and a kingdom that will not be left to another people. It will break in pieces and bring about the demise of all these kingdoms. But it will stand forever.
  • Matt 16:18 : 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
  • Acts 5:39 : 39 but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them, or you may even be found fighting against God.” He convinced them,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 19:20
    79%

    20In this way the word of the Lord continued to grow in power and to prevail.

  • Acts 12:25
    75%

    25So Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had completed their mission, bringing along with them John Mark.

  • Acts 6:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

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

    8Stephen is Arrested Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and miraculous signs among the people.

  • Acts 12:23
    71%

    23Immediately an angel of the Lord struck Herod down because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.

  • Acts 16:5
    71%

    5So the churches were being strengthened in the faith and were increasing in number every day.

  • Acts 13:49
    71%

    49So the word of the Lord was spreading through the entire region.

  • Acts 11:21-24
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    71%

    21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.

    22A report about them came to the attention of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

    23When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,

    24because he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and a significant number of people were brought to the Lord.

  • Acts 14:3
    70%

    3So they stayed there for a considerable time, speaking out courageously for the Lord, who testified to the message of his grace, granting miraculous signs and wonders to be performed through their hands.

  • Acts 8:4
    69%

    4Philip Preaches in Samaria Now those who had been forced to scatter went around proclaiming the good news of the word.

  • Acts 9:31
    69%

    31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced peace and thus was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, the church increased in numbers.

  • Mark 16:20
    69%

    20They went out and proclaimed everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through the accompanying signs.]]

  • Acts 13:44
    69%

    44On the next Sabbath almost the whole city assembled together to hear the word of the Lord.

  • Acts 12:12
    68%

    12When Peter realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.

  • Acts 14:21
    68%

    21Paul and Barnabas Return to Antioch in Syria After they had proclaimed the good news in that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, to Iconium, and to Antioch.

  • Acts 15:35-37
    3 verses
    68%

    35But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming(along with many others) the word of the Lord.

    36Paul and Barnabas Part Company After some days Paul said to Barnabas,“Let’s return and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord to see how they are doing.”

    37Barnabas wanted to bring John called Mark along with them too,

  • Gal 1:24
    68%

    24So they glorified God because of me.

  • Acts 5:12-14
    3 verses
    67%

    12The Apostles Perform Miraculous Signs and Wonders Now many miraculous signs and wonders came about among the people through the hands of the apostles. By common consent they were all meeting together in Solomon’s Portico.

    13None of the rest dared to join them, but the people held them in high honor.

    14More and more believers in the Lord were added to their number, crowds of both men and women.

  • Acts 15:12
    67%

    12The whole group kept quiet and listened to Barnabas and Paul while they explained all the miraculous signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.

  • Acts 19:10-11
    2 verses
    66%

    10This went on for two years, so that all who lived in the province of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.

    11The Seven Sons of Sceva God was performing extraordinary miracles by Paul’s hands,

  • 1 Cor 3:6
    66%

    6I planted, Apollos watered, but God caused it to grow.

  • Acts 14:24-28
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    66%

    24Then they passed through Pisidia and came into Pamphylia,

    25and when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

    26From there they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.

    27When they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all the things God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles.

    28So they spent considerable time with the disciples.

  • Acts 11:1
    66%

    1Peter Defends His Actions to the Jerusalem Church Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles too had accepted the word of God.

  • Acts 2:47
    66%

    47praising God and having the good will of all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number every day those who were being saved.

  • Mark 2:2
    66%

    2So many gathered that there was no longer any room, not even by the door, and he preached the word to them.

  • Acts 13:2
    66%

    2While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

  • 1 Thess 2:13
    66%

    13And so we too constantly thank God that when you received God’s message that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human message, but as it truly is, God’s message, which is at work among you who believe.

  • Acts 13:5
    66%

    5When they arrived in Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the Jewish synagogues.(Now they also had John as their assistant.)

  • 1 Pet 1:25
    65%

    25but the word of the Lord endures forever. And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.

  • Acts 8:14
    65%

    14Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

  • Acts 8:25
    65%

    25So after Peter and John had solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, proclaiming the good news to many Samaritan villages as they went.

  • Luke 9:6
    65%

    6Then they departed and went throughout the villages, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.

  • Acts 4:4
    65%

    4But many of those who had listened to the message believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.

  • Acts 19:7
    65%

    7(Now there were about twelve men in all.)

  • 2 Cor 4:12
    65%

    12As a result, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.

  • Luke 8:11
    65%

    11“Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God.

  • Phil 1:14
    65%

    14and most of the brothers and sisters, having confidence in the Lord because of my imprisonment, now more than ever dare to speak the word fearlessly.

  • Exod 1:12
    65%

    12But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more they multiplied and spread. As a result the Egyptians loathed the Israelites,