Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power. New Living Translation So the message about the Lord spread widely and had a powerful effect. English Standard Version So the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail mightily. Berean Standard Bible So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail. Berean Literal Bible Thus the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail with might. King James Bible So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed. New King James Version So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed. New American Standard Bible So the word of the Lord was growing and prevailing mightily. NASB 1995 So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing. NASB 1977 So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing. Legacy Standard Bible So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing. Amplified Bible So the word of the Lord [concerning eternal salvation through faith in Christ] was growing greatly and prevailing. Christian Standard Bible In this way the word of the Lord spread and prevailed. Holman Christian Standard Bible In this way the Lord’s message flourished and prevailed. American Standard Version So mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed. Contemporary English Version So the Lord's message spread and became even more powerful. English Revised Version So mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed. GOD'S WORD® Translation In this powerful way the word of the Lord was spreading and gaining strength. Good News Translation In this powerful way the word of the Lord kept spreading and growing stronger. International Standard Version In that way the word of the Lord kept spreading and triumphing. Majority Standard Bible So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail. NET Bible In this way the word of the Lord continued to grow in power and to prevail. New Heart English Bible So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty. Webster's Bible Translation So mightily grew the word of God, and prevailed. Weymouth New Testament Thus mightily did the Lord's Message spread and triumph! World English Bible So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionso powerfully was the word of God increasing and prevailing. Berean Literal Bible Thus the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail with might. Young's Literal Translation so powerfully was the word of God increasing and prevailing. Smith's Literal Translation Thus with might the word of the Lord increased, and was strong. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo mightily grew the word of God, and was confirmed. Catholic Public Domain Version In this way, the Word of God was increasing strongly and was being confirmed. New American Bible Thus did the word of the Lord continue to spread with influence and power. New Revised Standard Version So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo mightily grew the faith of God and greatly increased in numbers. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And thus with great power the faith of God was increasing in strength and growing. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentSo mightily did the word of the Lord grow and prevail. Godbey New Testament Thus the word of the Lord increased and accumulated strength according to His power. Haweis New Testament So mightily did the word of God increase and prevail. Mace New Testament thus the christian doctrine flourish'd and prevail'd. Weymouth New Testament Thus mightily did the Lord's Message spread and triumph! Worrell New Testament So mightily grew the word of God, and prevailed. Worsley New Testament So mightily did the word of the Lord increase and prevail. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Sons of Sceva…19And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas. 20So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail. 21After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”… Cross References Isaiah 55:11 so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it. Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Jeremiah 23:29 “Is not My word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that smashes a rock?” 1 Thessalonians 2:13 And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe. Colossians 1:6 that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God. 2 Timothy 2:9 for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained! Matthew 13:31-32 He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field. / Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.” 1 Corinthians 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. Romans 1:16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek. Luke 8:11-15 Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. / The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. / The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away. ... 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. / We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. Psalm 147:15 He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly. Mark 4:26-29 Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground. / Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how. / All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within. ... John 6:63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. 1 Peter 1:23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. Treasury of Scripture So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed. 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. Acts 12:24 But the word of God grew and multiplied. Isaiah 55:11 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. Jump to Previous Full Greatly Grew Growing Increased Increasing Lord's Message Mightily Mighty Power Powerfully Prevailed Prevailing Spread Triumph Way Widely WordJump to Next Full Greatly Grew Growing Increased Increasing Lord's Message Mightily Mighty Power Powerfully Prevailed Prevailing Spread Triumph Way Widely WordActs 19 1. The Holy Spirit is given by Paul's hands.8. The Jews blaspheme his doctrine, which is confirmed by miracles. 13. The Jewish exorcists, 16. are beaten by a man who had an evil spirit. 19. Conjuring books are burnt. 21. Demetrius, for love of gain, raises an uproar against Paul; 35. which is appeased by the town clerk. So The word "So" serves as a transitional conjunction, linking the events that have transpired in the preceding verses with the outcome described in this verse. In the context of Acts 19, the Apostle Paul is in Ephesus, a city known for its idolatry and the worship of Artemis. The preceding verses describe significant spiritual confrontations, including the burning of sorcery scrolls by new believers. This conjunction indicates that the events and actions taken by the believers had a direct impact on the spread of the Gospel. the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail Parallel Commentaries ... Greek SoΟὕτως (Houtōs) Adverb Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. word λόγος (logos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. of the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lord Κυρίου (Kyriou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. powerfully κράτος (kratos) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 2904: Dominion, strength, power; a mighty deed. Perhaps a primary word; vigor. continued to spread ηὔξανεν (ēuxanen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 837: (a) I cause to increase, become greater (b) I increase, grow. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to grow, i.e. Enlarge. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. prevail. ἴσχυεν (ischyen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2480: To have strength, be strong, be in full health and vigor, be able; meton: I prevail. From ischus; to have force. Links Acts 19:20 NIVActs 19:20 NLT Acts 19:20 ESV Acts 19:20 NASB Acts 19:20 KJV Acts 19:20 BibleApps.com Acts 19:20 Biblia Paralela Acts 19:20 Chinese Bible Acts 19:20 French Bible Acts 19:20 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 19:20 So the word of the Lord was (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |