Acts 6:7

New English Translation

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

Cross References

2 Chronicles 29:34

But there were not enough priests to skin all the animals, so their brothers, the Levites, helped them until the work was finished and the priests could consecrate themselves. (The Levites had been more conscientious about consecrating themselves than the priests.)

2 Chronicles 30:24

King Hezekiah of Judah supplied 1,000 bulls and 7,000 sheep for the assembly, while the officials supplied them with 1,000 bulls and 10,000 sheep. Many priests consecrated themselves.

Psalm 132:16

I will protect her priests, and her godly people will shout exuberantly.

Psalm 132:9

May your priests be clothed with integrity! May your loyal followers shout for joy!

Matthew 19:30

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

Luke 2:34

Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, “Listen carefully: This child is destined to be the cause of the falling and rising of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be rejected.

John 12:42

Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they would not confess Jesus to be the Christ, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue.

Acts 12:24

But the word of God kept on increasing and multiplying.

Acts 13:8

But the magician Elymas (for that is the way his name is translated) opposed them, trying to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

Acts 14:22

They strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, “We must enter the kingdom of God through many persecutions.”

Acts 19:20

In this way the word of the Lord continued to grow in power and to prevail.

Acts 2:47

praising God and having the good will of all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number every day those who were being saved.

Acts 21:20

When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all ardent observers of the law.

Acts 6:1

Now in those days, when the disciples were growing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Greek-speaking Jews against the native Hebraic Jews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

Romans 1:5

Through him we have received grace and our apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles on behalf of his name.

Romans 16:26

but now is disclosed, and through the prophetic scriptures has been made known to all the nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith –

Galatians 1:23

They were only hearing, “The one who once persecuted us is now proclaiming the good news of the faith he once tried to destroy.”

Galatians 6:10

So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong to the family of faith.

Colossians 1:6

that has come to you. Just as in the entire world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, so it has also been bearing fruit and growing among you from the first day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth.

2 Thessalonians 1:8

With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

2 Timothy 2:9

for which I suffer hardship to the point of imprisonment as a criminal, but God’s message is not imprisoned!

Hebrews 11:8

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place he would later receive as an inheritance, and he went out without understanding where he was going.

Hebrews 5:9

And by being perfected in this way, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

Jude 1:20

But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith, by praying in the Holy Spirit,

Jude 1:3

Dear friends, although I have been eager to write to you about our common salvation, I now feel compelled instead to write to encourage you to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.