Acts 16 · Verse 5

Acts 16:5

And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Acts 16:5, King James Version

Acts 16:5 in other translations

BSBSo the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
WEBSo the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
ASVSo the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
YLTthen, indeed, were the assemblies established in the faith, and were abounding in number every day;
DARBYThe assemblies therefore were confirmed in the faith, and increased in number every day.
BBESo the churches were made strong in the faith and were increased in number every day.
WebsterAnd so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

What does Acts 16:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 16:1-5

PAUL'S SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY. Ac 15:41-18:22. Ac 15:41-16:5. Visitation of the Churches Formerly Established, Timotheus Here Joining the Missionary Party. 41. he went through Syria and Cilicia--(See on Ac 15:23). Taking probably the same route as when despatched in haste from Jerusalem to Tarsus, he then went by land (see on Ac 9:30). 1-5. Then came he to Derbe and Lystra; and, behold, a certain disciple was…

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 5. Established 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.

(k) "churches established" Acts 15:41

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 And 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 16:1-5

Well may the church look for much service from youthful ministers who set out in the same spirit as Timothy. But when men will submit in nothing, and oblige in nothing, the first elements of the Christian temper seem to be wanting; and there is great reason to believe that the doctrines and precepts of the gospel will not be successfully taught. The design of the decree being to set aside the ceremonial law, and its…

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Acts 16:5 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΑἱHaiTheG3588
μὲνmenindeedG3303
οὖνounthereforeG3767
ἐκκλησίαιekklēsiaichurchesG1577
ἐστερεοῦντοestereountowere strengthenedG4732
τῇtēain theG3588
πίστειpisteifaithG4102
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐπερίσσευονeperisseuonwere increasingG4052
τῷtō<the>G3588
ἀριθμῷarithmōin numberG706
καθ᾽kath᾽everyG2596
ἡμέραν.hēmeranday.G2250

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 16:5

  • Acts 9:31

    Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea 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 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.

  • 1 Peter 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 15:41

    And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

  • Ephesians 4:13-16

    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: That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

  • Acts 4:4

    Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

  • Acts 13:48-49

    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. And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.

  • Acts 12:24

    But the word of God grew and multiplied.

  • Acts 5:14

    And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

  • Colossians 2:6

    As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

  • 1 Corinthians 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
so.
15:41; 2Ch 20:20; Isa 7:9; Ro 16:25; 1Co 15:58; Ga 5:1; Eph 4:13-16
Col 2:6; 1Th 3:2,13; 2Th 2:16; Heb 13:9,20,21; 1Pe 5:10
increased.
2:47; 4:4; 5:14; 6:7; 9:31; 11:21; 12:24; 13:48,49; 19:18-21

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Context

  • Acts 16:4

    And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

  • Acts 16:5

    And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

  • Acts 16:6

    Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

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Acts 16:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Así que, las iglesias eran confirmadas en fe, y eran aumentadas en número cada día.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Les assemblées donc étaient affermies dans la foi et croissaient en nombre chaque jour.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Die Versammlungen nun wurden im Glauben befestigt und vermehrten sich täglich an Zahl.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et ecclesiæ quidem confirmabantur fide, et abundabunt numero quotidie.