Acts 16:5
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New International Version (©2011)
So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

New Living Translation (©2007)
So the churches were strengthened in their faith and grew larger every day.

English Standard Version (©2001)
So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
So the churches were being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
So the churches were strengthened in the faith and increased in number daily.

International Standard Version (©2012)
So the churches continued to be strengthened in the faith and to increase in numbers every day.

NET Bible (©2006)
So the churches were being strengthened in the faith and were increasing in number every day.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
Yet the churches were established in the faith and growing in numbers everyday.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew in numbers every day.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

American King James Version
And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the churches were confirmed in faith, and increased in number daily.

Darby Bible Translation
The assemblies therefore were confirmed in the faith, and increased in number every day.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

Weymouth New Testament
So the Churches went on gaining a stronger faith and growing in numbers from day to day.

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

Young's Literal Translation
then, indeed, were the assemblies established in the faith, and were abounding in number every day;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

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 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.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 5. - So for and so, A.V.; the Churches were strengthened for were the Churches established, A.V. In number; i.e. in the number of their members (comp. Acts 2:47; Acts 5:14; Acts 6:7; Acts 11:21). For the phrase, Ἐστερεοῦντο τῇ πίστει, "They were made firm in the faith," comp. Colossians 2:5, Τὸ στερέωμα τῆς εἰς Ξριστὸν πίστεως ὑμῶν, "The steadfastness of your faith." The word is used in its physical sense in Acts 3:7, Ἐστερεώθησαν αὐτοῦ αἱ βάσεις κ.τ.λ., "His feet and anklebones received strength," became fast and firm instead of being loose and vacillating.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And so were the churches established in the faith,.... Of Christ, both in the grace and doctrine of faith; and that both by the preaching of the Gospel by the apostle and his companions, and by the decrees of the elders delivered by him:

and increased in number daily; as well as in gifts and grace.

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Timothy Joins Paul and Silas
…3Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek. 4And 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. 5And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

Acts 2:47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
Acts 9:31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.