Acts 6:7 KJV — MannaFest

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.

KJV

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ASV

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

WEB

So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.

YLT

And the word of God did increase, and the number of the disciples did multiply in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were obedient to the faith.

DBT

And the word ofGod increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was very greatly multiplied, and a great crowd of the priests obeyed the faith.

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Acts — The Gospel's sequel. Jerusalem → Judea and Samaria → the ends of the earth. Three missionary journeys and the voyage to Rome.

Author: Luke, companion of Paul — the 'we' passages begin in 16:10
Date: c. AD 62

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39 verses on the floor

Acts 19:20
So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
Acts 12:24
But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Romans 1:5
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
Colossians 1:6
Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
John 14:12
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

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(1.) They embraced the doctrine of the gospel; their understandings were captivated to the power of the truths of Christ, and every opposing objecting thought brought into obedience to him, 2 Cor. x. The gospel is said to be made known for the obedience of faith, Rom. xvi. Faith is an act of obedience, for this is God's commandment, that we believe, 1 John iii.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

word of God increased . . . disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly--prosperity crowning the beautiful spirit which reigned in this mother community. a great company of the priests were obedient, &c.--This was the crowning triumph of the Gospel, whose peaceful prosperity was now at its greatest height.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

ACT 6:7ACT 19:20 2TH 3:1
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
ACT 6:7COL 1:6 JHN 15:16
ACT 6:7HEB 5:9 HEB 9:15
ACT 6:7HEB 5:9 HEB 2:10
ACT 6:7HEB 5:9 HEB 9:12
ACT 6:7HEB 5:9 HEB 12:2
ACT 6:7COL 1:6 PHP 1:11
ACT 6:7ACT 19:20 ACT 12:24

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