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Acts 11:24

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

KJV

ὅτι ἦν ἀνὴρ ἀγαθὸς καὶ πλήρης πνεύματος ἁγίου καὶ πίστεως. καὶ προσετέθη ὄχλος ἱκανὸς τῷ κυρίῳ.

Greek NT

quia erat vir bonus, et plenus Spiritu Sancto, et fide. Et apposita est multa turba Domino.

Vulgate

for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

ASV

For he was a good man and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
πίστις
pistis
noun · 243×
πλήρης
pleres
adjective · 16×
πνεῦμα
pneuma
noun · 379×
προστίθημι
prostithemi
verb · 18×
ἀγαθός
agathos
adjective · 102×
ἀνήρ
aner
noun · 216×
ἅγιος
agios
adjective · 233×
ἱκανός
ikanos
adjective · 40×
o
article · 19778×
ὄχλος
ochlos
noun · 173×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

2. Wherefore, my brethren , flee from idolatry. Again he courts them by the name of kindred, and urges them to be rid of this sin with all speed. For he did not say, simply, depart, but flee; and he calls the matter idolatry, and no longer bids them quit it merely on account of the injury to their neighbor, but signifies that the very thing of itself is sufficient to bring a gr…

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 18:27 — And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
  • Acts 2:4 — And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
  • Acts 2:47 — Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
  • Acts 5:14 — And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
  • Acts 6:3 — Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
  • Acts 6:5 — And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte
  • Acts 6:5 — And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte
  • Acts 6:8 — And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
  • Acts 9:31 — Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
  • Acts 11:21 — And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
  • Eph 5:18 — And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
  • Jas 3:17 — But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
  • John 7:12 — And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
  • Luke 23:50 — And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
  • Prov 12:2 — A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
  • Ps 112:5 — A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
  • Rom 5:7 — For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
  • Rom 15:15 — Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,