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

3Paul wanted this man to go with him; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. 4Now while they were passing through the cities, they were delivering the decrees which had been decided upon by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem, for them to observe. So the churches were being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily. 6They passed through the Phrygian and Galatian region, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia; 7and after they came to Mysia, they were trying to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them;

Acts 16:5 word by word

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

• Soοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• the churchesἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
• were being strengthenedστερεόωstereoō · to strengthenG4732
• in the faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• increasingπερισσεύωperisseuō · to exceedG4052
• in numberἀριθμόςarithmos · numberG706
• dailyκατάkata · according toG2596
• dailyἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250

Cross-references for Acts 16:5

• Acts 15:41And he was traveling through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
• 2 Chronicles 20:20They rose early in the morning and went out to the wilderness of Tekoa; and when they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, O Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, put your trust in the Lord your God and you will be established. Put your trust in His prophets and succeed.”
• Isaiah 7:9and the head of Ephraim is Samaria and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you will not believe, you surely shall not last.”’”
• Romans 16:25Now 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 which has been kept secret for long ages past,
• 1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.
• Galatians 5:1It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
• Ephesians 4:13until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ.
• Colossians 2:6Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,
• 1 Thessalonians 3:2and we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you as to your faith,
• 2 Thessalonians 2:16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace,
• Hebrews 13:9Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.
• 1 Peter 5:10After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.
• Acts 2:47praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.
• Acts 4:4But many of those who had heard the message believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
• Acts 5:14And all the more believers in the Lord, multitudes of men and women, were constantly added to their number,
• Acts 6:7The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to 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

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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