Acts 16:5

Acts 16:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
• New International Version (NIV)So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

Context of Acts 16:5

3Him would Paul have go forth with him, and took [him and] circumcised him on account of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew his father that he was a Greek. 4And as they passed through the cities they instructed them to observe the decrees determined on by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem. The assemblies therefore were confirmed in the faith, and increased in number every day. 6And having passed through Phrygia and the Galatian country, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia, 7having come down to Mysia, they attempted to go to Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them;

Acts 16:5 word by word

Αἱ μὲν οὖν ἐκκλησίαι ἐστερεοῦντο τῇ πίστει καὶ ἐπερίσσευον τῷ ἀριθμῷ καθ᾽ ἡμέραν.Read the interlinear

• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• numberἀριθμόςarithmos · numberG706
• dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250

Cross-references for Acts 16:5

• Acts 15:41And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.
• 2 Chronicles 20:20And they rose early in the morning, and went forth towards the wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in Jehovah your God, and ye shall be established; believe his prophets, and ye shall prosper!
• Isaiah 7:9and the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son. If ye believe not, surely ye shall not be established.
• Romans 16:25Now to him that is able to establish you, according to my glad tidings and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to [the] revelation of [the] mystery, as to which silence has been kept in [the] times of the ages,
• 1 Corinthians 15:58So then, my beloved brethren, be firm, immovable, abounding always in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in [the] Lord.
• Galatians 5:1Christ has set us free in freedom; stand fast therefore, and be not held again in a yoke of bondage.
• Ephesians 4:13until we all arrive at the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, at [the] full-grown man, at [the] measure of the stature of the fulness of the Christ;
• Colossians 2:6As therefore ye have received the Christ, Jesus the Lord, walk in him,
• 1 Thessalonians 3:2and sent Timotheus, our brother and fellow-workman under God in the glad tidings of Christ, to confirm you and encourage [you] concerning your faith,
• 2 Thessalonians 2:16But our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us, and given [us] eternal consolation and good hope by grace,
• Hebrews 13:9Be not carried away with various and strange doctrines; for [it is] good that the heart be confirmed with grace, not meats; those who have walked in which have not been profited by [them].
• 1 Peter 5:10But the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, when ye have suffered for a little while, himself shall make perfect, stablish, strengthen, ground:
• Acts 2:47praising God, and having favour with all the people; and the Lord added [to the assembly] daily those that were to be saved.
• Acts 4:4But many of those who had heard the word believed; and the number of the men had become [about] five thousand.
• Acts 5:14and believers were more than ever added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women;)
• Acts 6:7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was very greatly multiplied, and a great crowd of the priests obeyed the faith.

Commentaries on Acts 16:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5And so were the Churches established - The disputations at Antioch, relative to circumcision, had no doubt spread far and wide among other Churches, and unhinged many. The decrees of the apostles came in good time, and prevented farther mischief: the people, saved from uncertainty, became established in the faith; and the Church had a daily accession of converted souls.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Established in the faith - Confirmed in the belief of the gospel The effect of the wise and conciliatory measure was to increase and strengthen the churches.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5Paul and Silas faithfully communicated the decisions of the Jerusalem council. The wisdom of the decision was indicated as the churches were strengthened in their faith and grew larger every day (compare 2:41; 4:4; 5:14; 6:1; 9:31; 21:20).Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 16:5

• Church
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• Paul

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Commentaries on Acts 16

• 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
• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings