New Living Translation

Acts 12:24

24Meanwhile, the word of God continued to spread, and there were many new believers.

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 gave him a great ovation, shouting, “It’s the voice of a god, not of a man!” 23Instantly, an angel of the Lord struck Herod with a sickness, because he accepted the people’s worship instead of giving the glory to God. So he was consumed with worms and died. Meanwhile, the word of God continued to spread, and there were many new believers. 25When Barnabas and Saul had finished their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, taking John Mark with them.

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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 5:39But if it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God!”
Acts 6:7So God’s message continued to spread. The number of believers greatly increased in Jerusalem, and many of the Jewish priests were converted, too.
Acts 11:21The power of the Lord was with them, and a large number of these Gentiles believed and turned to the Lord.
Acts 19:20So the message about the Lord spread widely and had a powerful effect.
Proverbs 28:28When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding. When the wicked meet disaster, the godly flourish.
Isaiah 41:10Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.
Isaiah 54:14You will be secure under a government that is just and fair. Your enemies will stay far away. You will live in peace, and terror will not come near.
Isaiah 55:10“The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry.
Daniel 2:24Then Daniel went in to see Arioch, whom the king had ordered to execute the wise men of Babylon. Daniel said to him, “Don’t kill the wise men. Take me to the king, and I will tell him the meaning of his dream.”
Matthew 16:18Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.
Colossians 1:6This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace.
2 Thessalonians 3:1Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we ask you to pray for us. Pray that the Lord’s message will spread rapidly and be honored wherever it goes, just as when it came to 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

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