Acts 5:14 “Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of…”

Acts 5:14

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

World English Bible

More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.

American Standard Version

and believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women:

Geneva Bible 1599

Also the number of them that beleeued in the Lord, both of men and women, grewe more and more)

Darby Translation

and believers were more than ever added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women;)

Young's Literal Translation

(and the more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women,)

Bible in Basic English

And a great number of men and women had faith, and were joined to the Lord;

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Cross references

“believers”

Acts 2:47 Acts 4:4 Isaiah 55:11–13 Acts 2:41 Acts 6:7 Acts 9:31

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 4:4 · BSB

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

Isaiah 55:11–13 · BSB

so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.

Acts 2:41 · BSB

Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

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.

Acts 9:31 · BSB

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.

“multitudes”

Ezra 10:1 Acts 8:3 Acts 8:12 Acts 9:2 Acts 22:4 Exodus 35:22

Ezra 10:1 · BSB

While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well.

Acts 8:3 · BSB

But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

Acts 8:12 · BSB

But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Acts 9:2 · BSB

and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

Acts 22:4 · BSB

I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,

Exodus 35:22 · BSB

So all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings, rings and necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry. And they all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD.

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

In context

13Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.

15As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.

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