Increased (ηυξανεν). Imperfect active, kept on growing all the more because the apostles were now relieved from the daily ministra…

And the word of God increased. That is, the gospel was more and more succe ful, or became more mighty and extensive in its influence. An i…

The word of God increased.—The tense indicates gradual and continuous growth. The fact stated implies more than the increase of nu…

Luke concludes his first panel of material on the earliest days of the church in Jerusalem with this summary statement, which is very much in line …

And the word of God increased
This stratagem of Satan did not succeed to divide the church, but issued in the better…

Until now, the disciples had been of one accord; this had often been noticed to their honour. But now that they had multiplied, they began to murmu…