Acts 5 · Verse 14

Acts 5:14

And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
Acts 5:14, King James Version

Acts 5:14 in other translations

BSBYet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.
WEBMore believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.
ASVand believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women:
YLT(and the more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women,)
DARBYand believers were more than ever added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women;)
BBEAnd a great number of men and women had faith, and were joined to the Lord;
WebsterAnd believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

What does Acts 5:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 5:13-16

13-16. of the rest durst no man join himself, &c.--Of the unconverted none ventured, after what had taken place, to profess discipleship; but yet their number continually increased.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 14. And believers. This is the name by which Christians were designated, because one of the main things that distinguished them was that they believed that Jesus was the Christ. It is also an incidental proof that none should join themselves to the church who are not believers, i.e. who do not profess to be Christians in heart and in life.

Were the more added. The effect of all things was to increase the number of converts. Their persecutions, their preaching, and the judgment of God, all tended to impress the minds of the people, and to lead them to the Lord Jesus Christ. Comp. Acts 4:4. Though the judgment of God had the effect of deterring hypocrites from entering the church, though it produced awe and caution, yet still the number of true converts was increased. An effort to keep the church pure by wholesome discipline, by cutting off unworthy members, however rich or honoured, so far from weakening its true strength, has a tendency greatly to increase its numbers as well as its purity. Men will not seek to enter a corrupt church; or regard it as worth any thought to be connected with a society that does not endeavour to be pure.

Multitudes. Comp. Acts 4:4.

(e) "multitudes, both men and women" Acts 2:47

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 And believers were the more added to the Lord - Believers: 1. Those who credited the Divine mission of Christ. 2. That he was the Messiah. 3. That he died for their sins. 4. That he rose again. 5. That he ascended into heaven. 6. That he sent down the gift of the Holy Spirit. 7. That he ever appeared in the presence of God for them. 8. That it was he who gives repentance and remission of sins. And, 9. He by whom the world is to be judged. These were simple articles, of the truth of which they had the fullest evidence.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 5:12-16

The separation of hypocrites by distinguishing judgments, should make the sincere cleave closer to each other and to the gospel ministry. Whatever tends to the purity and reputation of the church, promotes its enlargement; but that power alone which wrought such miracles by the apostles, can rescue sinners from the power of sin and Satan, and add believers to His worshippers. Christ will work by all his faithful…

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Acts 5:14 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.

μᾶλλονmallonmoreG3123
δὲdenowG1161
προσετίθεντοprosetithentowere addedG4369
πιστεύοντεςpisteuontesbelievingG4100
τῷtōin theG3588
κυρίῳ,kuriōLord,G2962
πλήθηplēthēmultitudesG4128
ἀνδρῶνandrōnof menG435
τεtebothG5037
καὶkaiandG2532
γυναικῶν,gunaikōnwomen,G1135

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

Cross references for Acts 5:14

  • 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.

  • Isaiah 55:11-13

    So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.

  • Acts 4:4

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

  • Acts 2:41

    Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

  • Ezra 10:1

    Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.

  • Acts 9:42

    And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

  • Acts 9:35

    And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

  • 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 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.

  • Isaiah 44:3-5

    For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses. One shall say, I am the Lord’s; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel.

  • Acts 8:3

    As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

  • Galatians 3:28

    There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
believers.
2:41,47; 4:4; 6:7; 9:31,35,42; Isa 44:3-5; 45:24; 55:11-13
multitudes.
8:3,12; 9:2; 22:4; Ex 35:22; De 29:11,12; 31:11,12; 2Sa 6:19
Ezr 10:1; Ne 8:2; 1Co 11:11,12; Ga 3:28

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Acts 5:13

    And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.

  • Acts 5:14

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

  • Acts 5:15

    Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.

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Acts 5:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y los que creían en el Señor se aumentaban más, gran número así de hombres como de mujeres;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et des croyants d’autant plus nombreux se joignaient au Seigneur, une multitude tant d’hommes que de femmes;)
German
Elberfelder 1871		Aber um so mehr Gläubige wurden dem Herrn hinzugetan, Scharen von Männern sowohl als Weibern;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Magis autem augebatur credentium in Domino multitudo virorum ac mulierum,