Acts 16:5
And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
KJV
Αἱ μὲν οὖν ἐκκλησίαι ἐστερεοῦντο τῇ πίστει καὶ ἐπερίσσευον τῷ ἀριθμῷ καθ’ ἡμέραν.
Greek NT
Et ecclesiæ quidem confirmabantur fide, et abundabunt numero quotidie.
Vulgate
So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
ASV
And the churches were confirmed in faith and increased in number daily.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κατά
kata
preposition · 470×
μέν
men
particle · 177×
οὖν
oun
conjunction · 489×
πίστις
pistis
noun · 243×
περισσεύω
perisseuo
verb · 39×
στερεόω
stereoo
verb · 3×
ἀριθμός
arithmos
noun · 18×
ἐκκλησία
ekklesia
noun · 114×
ἡμέρα
emera
noun · 388×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 15:58 — Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
- 1Pet 5:10 — But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
- 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 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 6:7 — And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
- 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 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 12:24 — But the word of God grew and multiplied.
- Acts 13:48 — And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
- Acts 15:41 — And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
- Col 2:6 — As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
- Eph 4:13 — Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
- Gal 1:2 — And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
- Rom 1:11 — For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
- Rom 16:25 — Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,