Acts 12:24

Acts 12:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the word of God grew and multiplied.
• New International Version (NIV)But the word of God continued to spread and flourish.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the word of God increased and multiplied.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the word of God grew and multiplied.

Context of Acts 12:24

22The people started shouting, “The voice of a god and not of a man!” 23Immediately, an angel from the Lord killed Herod for not giving glory to God. Herod was eaten by maggots, and he died. But God’s word continued to spread and win many followers. 25After Barnabas and Saul delivered the contribution ⌞to the leaders in Jerusalem⌟, they returned ⌞to Antioch⌟ from Jerusalem. They brought John Mark with them.

Acts 12:24 word by word

Ὁ δὲ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ ηὔξανεν καὶ ἐπληθύνετο.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• grewαὐξάνωauxanō · to growG837
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• multipliedπληθύνωplēthunō · to multiplyG4129

Cross-references for Acts 12:24

• Acts 5:39However, if it’s from God, you won’t be able to stop them. You may even discover that you’re fighting against God.”
• Acts 6:7God’s word continued to spread, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem grew very large. A large number of priests accepted the faith.
• Acts 11:21The Lord’s power was with his followers, and a large number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
• Acts 19:20In this powerful way the word of the Lord was spreading and gaining strength.
• Proverbs 28:28When wicked people rise, people hide. When they die, righteous people increase.
• Isaiah 41:10Don’t be afraid, because I am with you. Don’t be intimidated; I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will support you with my victorious right hand.
• Isaiah 54:14You will be established in righteousness. You will be far from oppression, so you will not be afraid. You will be far from destruction, so it won’t come near you.
• Isaiah 55:10“Rain and snow come down from the sky. They do not go back again until they water the earth. They make it sprout and grow so that it produces seed for farmers and food for people to eat.
• Daniel 2:24Then Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy Babylon’s wise advisers. Daniel told him, “Don’t destroy Babylon’s wise advisers. Take me to the king, and I’ll explain the dream’s meaning to him.”
• Matthew 16:18You are Peter, and I can guarantee that on this rock I will build my church. And the gates of hell will not overpower it.
• Colossians 1:6This Good News is present with you now. It is producing results and spreading all over the world as it did among you from the first day you heard it. At that time you came to know what God’s kindness truly means.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:1Finally, brothers and sisters, pray that we spread the Lord’s word rapidly and that it will be honored the way it was among you.

Commentaries on Acts 12:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24But the word of God - The Christian doctrine preached by the apostles grew and multiplied - became more evident, and had daily accessions; for the spirit of revelation rested on those men, and God was daily adding to that word as circumstances required, in order to complete that testimony of his which we now find contained in the New Testament. As there is in the original an allusion to the vegetation of grain, (, it grew, as corn grows, the stalk and the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24But the word of God grew … - Great success attended it. The persecutions had now ceased; and notwithstanding all the attempts which had been made to crush it, stir the church increased and flourished. The liberation of Peter and the death of Herod would contribute to extend it. It was a new evidence of divine interposition in behalf of the church; it would augment the zeal of Christians; it would. humble their enemies, and would fill those with fear who…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-25Verses 20-25 Many heathen princes claimed and received Divine honours, but it was far more horrible impiety in Herod, who knew the word and worship of the living God, to accept such idolatrous honours without rebuking the blasphemy. And such men as Herod, when puffed with pride and vanity, are ripening fast for signal vengeance. God is very jealous for his own honour, and will be glorified upon those whom he is not glorified by. See what vile bodies we…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-25Herod died from a terrible illness (12:23). Meanwhile, the Christian church continued to grow and share the message of the gospel freely (28:31).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. But the word grew, &c.--that is, Not only was the royal representative ignominiously swept from the stage, while his intended victim was spared to the Church, but the cause which he and his Jewish instigators sought to crush was only furthered and glorified. How full of encouragement and consolation is all this to the Christian Church in every age!Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 12:24

• Revivals

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Word of God
• Constantly
• Multiply
• Raise
• Vex
• Acts of the Apostles
• Apostolic Age
• Galatians, Epistle to the

Commentaries on Acts 12

• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings