Acts 11:21 “The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people belie…”

Acts 11:21

The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

World English Bible

The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

American Standard Version

And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number that believed turned unto the Lord.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the hand of the Lord was with them, so that a great number beleeued and turned vnto the Lord.

Darby Translation

And [the] Lord's hand was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation

and the hand of the Lord was with them, a great number also, having believed, did turn unto the Lord.

Bible in Basic English

And the power of the Lord was with them, and a great number had faith and were turned to the Lord.

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Cross references

“the hand”

Luke 1:66 Isaiah 59:1 2 Chronicles 30:12 Ezra 7:9 Ezra 8:18 Nehemiah 2:8

Luke 1:66 · BSB

And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.

Isaiah 59:1 · BSB

Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear.

2 Chronicles 30:12 · BSB

Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.

Ezra 7:9 · BSB

He had begun the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was upon him.

Ezra 8:18 · BSB

And since the gracious hand of our God was upon us, they brought us Sherebiah—a man of insight from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel—along with his sons and brothers, 18 men;

Nehemiah 2:8 · BSB

And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the…

“and a”

Acts 2:47 Acts 5:14 Acts 6:7 1 Thessalonians 1:5 Acts 11:24 Acts 4:4

Acts 2:47 · BSB

praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

Acts 5:14 · BSB

Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.

Acts 6:7 · BSB

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.

1 Thessalonians 1:5 · BSB

because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.

Acts 11:24 · BSB

Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

Acts 4:4 · BSB

But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.

“turned”

Acts 9:35 Acts 26:18–20 Acts 15:19 1 Thessalonians 1:9 1 Thessalonians 1:10

Acts 9:35 · BSB

and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

Acts 26:18–20 · BSB

to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

Acts 15:19 · BSB

It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.

1 Thessalonians 1:9 · BSB

For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God

1 Thessalonians 1:10 · BSB

and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks as well, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus.

22When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

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