Acts 16:5

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The churches became stronger in their faith, and each day more people put their faith in the Lord.

Cross References

Acts 9:31

The church in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria now had a time of peace and kept on worshipping the Lord. The church became stronger, as the Holy Spirit encouraged it and helped it grow.

Acts 2:47

while praising God. Everyone liked them, and each day the Lord added to their group others who were being saved.

Acts 6:7

God's message spread, and many more people in Jerusalem became followers. Even a large number of priests put their faith in the Lord.

1 Peter 5:10

But God shows undeserved kindness to everyone. That's why he appointed Christ Jesus to choose you to share in his eternal glory. You will suffer for a while, but God will make you complete, steady, strong, and firm.

Acts 15:41

They travelled through Syria and Cilicia, encouraging the churches.

Colossians 2:6

You have accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord. Now keep on following him.

1 Corinthians 15:58

My dear friends, stand firm and don't be shaken. Always keep busy working for the Lord. You know that everything you do for him is worthwhile.

Romans 16:25

Praise God! He can make you strong by means of my good news, which is the message about Jesus Christ. For many ages this message was kept secret,

Acts 12:24

God's message kept spreading.

Hebrews 13:9

Don't be fooled by any kind of strange teachings. It is better to receive strength from God's undeserved kindness than to depend on certain foods. After all, these foods don't really help the people who eat them.

2 Thessalonians 2:16

God our Father loves us. He is kind and has given us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope. We pray that our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father

1 Thessalonians 3:13

And when our Lord comes with all his people, I pray that he will make your hearts pure and innocent in the sight of God the Father.

1 Thessalonians 3:2

and send our friend Timothy to you. He works with us as God's servant and preaches the good news about Christ. We wanted him to make you strong in your faith and to encourage you.

Galatians 5:1

Christ has set us free! This means we are really free. Now hold on to your freedom and don't ever become slaves of the Law again.

Acts 11:21

The Lord's power was with them, and many people turned to the Lord and put their faith in him.

Acts 5:14

Many men and women started having faith in the Lord.

Acts 4:4

But a lot of people who had heard the message believed it. So by now there were about five thousand followers of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 20:20

Early the next morning, as everyone got ready to leave for the desert near Tekoa, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Listen my friends, if we trust the LORD God and believe what these prophets have told us, the LORD will help us, and we will be successful.”