American Standard Version
Acts 6:7
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.
Acts 6:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
- New International Version (NIV)So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Context of Acts 6:7
5And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaüs a proselyte of Antioch; 6whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them. 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. 8And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people. 9But there arose certain of them that were of the synagogue calledthe synagogueof the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.
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Καὶ ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ ηὔξανεν, καὶ ἐπληθύνετο ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν μαθητῶν ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ σφόδρα, πολύς τε ὄχλος τῶν ἱερέων ὑπήκουον τῇ πίστει.¶Read the interlinear
- wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- increasedαὐξάνωauxanō · to growG837
- numberἀριθμόςarithmos · numberG706
- disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
- multipliedπληθύνωplēthunō · to multiplyG4129
- JerusalemἹερουσαλήμHierousalēm · JerusalemG2419
- exceedinglyσφόδραsphodra · veryG4970
- greatπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- priestsἱερεύςhiereus · priestG2409
- obedientὑπακούωhupakouō · to obeyG5219
- faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
Cross-references for Acts 6:7
- Acts 12:24But the word of God grew and multiplied.
- Acts 19:20So mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed.
- Colossians 1:6which is come unto you; even as it is also in all the world bearing fruit and increasing, as it doth in you also, since the day ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;
- 2 Timothy 2:9wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.
- Acts 21:20And 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:
- 2 Chronicles 29:34But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt-offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves; for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
- 2 Chronicles 30:24For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the assembly for offerings a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the assembly a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.
- Psalms 132:9Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; And let thy saints shout for joy.
- Matthew 19:30But many shall be last that are first; and first that are last.
- Luke 2:34and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken against;
- John 12:42Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
- Romans 1:5through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name’s sake;
- Romans 16:26but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith:
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus:
- Hebrews 5:9and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;
- Hebrews 11:8By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
Commentaries on Acts 6:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The word of God increased - By such preachers as the apostles and these deacons, no wonder the doctrine of God increased - became widely diffused and generally known; in consequence of which, the number of the disciples must be greatly multiplied: for God will ever bless his own word, when ministered by those whom he has qualified to proclaim it. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith - This was one of the greatest miracles wrought by…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7And the word of God increased - That is, the gospel was more and more successful, or became more mighty and extensive in its influence. An instance of this success is immediately added. And a great company of the priests - A great “multitude.” This is recorded justly as a remarkable instance of the power of the gospel. How great this company was is not mentioned, but the number of the priests in Jerusalem was very great; and their conversion was a…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The apostles were wise in how they dealt with the issue. This led to an increase in the number of Christians, including many of the Jewish priests. his is the first of three places in Acts where Luke notes that God’s message continued to spread (see also 12:24; 19:20). When serious difficulties arose, God’s message overcame internal conflict, idolatry, and pagan practices. As a result, the community continued to grow. The book of Acts tells the story of…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. word of God increased ... disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly--prosperity crowning the beautiful spirit which reigned in this mother community. a great company of the priests were obedient, &c.--This was the crowning triumph of the Gospel, whose peaceful prosperity was now at its greatest height. After Stephen's teaching and trial made it clear that sacerdotal interests could not stand with the Gospel, such priestly accessions became rare indeed…Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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