Acts 6:7 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

The word of God continued to spread; the number of the disciples increased greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And the message of God kept on spreading, and the number of disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem; and [besides] a large number of the priests were obedient to the faith [in Jesus as the Messiah, through Whom is obtained eternal salvation in the kingdom of God].

American Standard Version (1901)

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Common English Bible

God’s word continued to grow. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased significantly. Even a large group of priests embraced the faith.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And the Word of the Lord was increasing, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem was multiplied exceedingly. And even a large group of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And the word of the Lord increased; and the number of the disciples was multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly: a great multitude also of the priests obeyed the faith.

Acts 6:7 Cross References

2 Chronicles 29:34

But the priests were too few and could not skin all the burnt offerings, so, until other priests had sanctified themselves, their kindred, the Levites, helped them until the work was finished, for the Levites were more conscientious than the priests in sanctifying themselves.

2 Chronicles 30:24

For King Hezekiah of Judah gave the assembly a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep for offerings, and the officials gave the assembly a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep. The priests sanctified themselves in great numbers.

Psalm 132:16

Its priests I will clothe with salvation, and its faithful will shout for joy.

Psalm 132:9

Let your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let your faithful shout for joy.

Matthew 19:30

But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.

Luke 2:34

Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, “This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be opposed

John 12:42

Nevertheless many, even of the authorities, believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue,

Acts 12:24

But the word of God continued to advance and gain adherents.

Acts 13:8

But the magician Elymas (for that is the translation of his name) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

Acts 14:22

There they strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, “It is through many persecutions that we must enter the kingdom of God.”

Acts 19:20

So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed.

Acts 2:47

praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.

Acts 21:20

When they heard it, they praised God. Then they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands of believers there are among the Jews, and they are all zealous for the law.

Acts 6:1

Now during those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food.

Romans 1:5

through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the gentiles for the sake of his name,

Romans 16:26

but is now disclosed and through the prophetic writings is made known to all the gentiles, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith—

Galatians 1:23

they only heard it said, “The one who formerly was persecuting us is now proclaiming the faith he once tried to destroy.”

Galatians 6:10

So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all and especially for those of the family of faith.

Colossians 1:6

that has come to you. Just as it is bearing fruit and growing in the whole world, so it has been bearing fruit among yourselves from the day you heard it and truly comprehended the grace of God.

2 Thessalonians 1:8

in a fiery flame, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

2 Timothy 2:9

for which I suffer hardship, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained.

Hebrews 11:8

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance, and he set out, not knowing where he was going.

Hebrews 5:9

and having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,

Jude 1:20

But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit;

Jude 1:3

Beloved, while eagerly preparing to write to you about the salvation we share, I find it necessary to write and appeal to you to contend for the faith that was once and for all handed on to the saints.