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The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
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Healthy Structure Fuels Mission
Commentators note that the explosive growth in this verse directly follows the church's decision to delegate administrative tasks (Acts 6:1–6). By freeing the apostles to focus on prayer and preaching, the 'word of God increased.' This demonstrates a key principle: solving internal problems and establishing healthy structures empowers the church's primary mission of spreading the gospel.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And the word of God increased. That is, the gospel was more and more successful, or became more mighty and extensive in its influence. An …
Increased (ηυξανεν). Imperfect active, kept on growing all the more because the apostles were now relieved from the daily ministra…
19th Century
Anglican
The word of God increased.—The tense indicates gradual and continuous growth. The fact stated implies more than the increase of nu…
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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 …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
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