Acts 16:5

So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The narrator describes the post-journey state of the churches after Paul and Silas delivered Jerusalem’s apostolic decisions to local congregations.

The words — ἐστερεοῦντο (estereounto) = were strengthened [G4732]; ἐκκλησίαις (ekklēsiais) = churches [G1577].

The thread — This pattern of corporate strengthening and numerical increase recurs in Acts 9:31, Acts 2:47, and Acts 6:7.

Why it lands — The text records that local congregations received doctrinal stability and experienced daily growth in membership.

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The Greek words

ΑἱHaiThe μὲνmenindeed οὖνountherefore ἐκκλησίαιekklēsiaichurches ἐστερεοῦντοestereountowere strengthened τῇtēain the πίστειpisteifaith καὶkaiand ἐπερίσσευονeperisseuonwere increasing τῷtō<the>ἀριθμῷarithmōin number καθ᾽kath᾽every ἡμέραν.hēmeranday.

King James Version

And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

Cross-references

Acts 9:31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
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 6:7 So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.
Acts 15:41 And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
Ephesians 4:13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.
1 Peter 5:10 And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.
Acts 4:4 But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
Acts 5:14 Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.
Acts 12:24 But the word of God continued to spread and multiply.
Acts 13:48 When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.