Acts 16:5

So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

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WEBBE

So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

BSB

So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

KJV

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

ASV

So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

BBE

So the churches were made strong in the faith and were increased in number every day.

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Αἱ Hai The G3588 μὲν men indeed G3303 οὖν oun therefore G3767 ἐκκλησίαι ekklēsiai churches G1577 ἐστερεοῦντο estereounto were strengthened G4732 τῇ tēa in the G3588 πίστει pistei faith G4102 καὶ kai and G2532 ἐπερίσσευον eperisseuon were increasing G4052 τῷ tō (the) G3588 ἀριθμῷ arithmō in number G706 καθ kath᾽ every G2596 ἡμέραν hēmeran day G2250

The early church

"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. And so were the Churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily." Dost thou mark fighting, and by fighting, edification? Not warred upon by others, but themselves doing contrary things, so they edified the Church! They introduced a decree not to circumcise, and he circumcises! "And so were the Churches," it says, "established in the faith," and in multitude: "increased," it says, "in number daily." Then he does not continue to tarry with these, as having come to visit them: but how? he goes further.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 carnal ordinances, believers were confirmed in the Christian faith, because it set up a spiritual way of serving God, as suited to the nature both of God and man. Thus the church increased in numbers daily.

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