Acts 16:5

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

Cross-references

Acts 2:47 Parallel

Acts 2:47 describes the Lord adding to their number daily — identical to the daily increase reported here.

Acts 4:4 Parallel

Acts 4:4 reports many believed and the number grew — a specific instance of the numerical growth summarized here.

Acts 5:14 Parallel

Acts 5:14 says believers were added in multitudes — parallel to the churches increasing in number daily.

Acts 6:7 Parallel

Acts 6:7 records the word increasing and disciples multiplying — echoing the daily growth of the churches here.

Acts 9:31 Parallel

In Acts 9:31, the same phrasing describes the early church's peace and growth—strengthened and increased.

Acts 15:41 Parallel

Acts 15:41 similarly describes Paul strengthening churches — showing this as a consistent pattern in his ministry.

Acts 11:21 Parallel

Acts 11:21 records a great number believing in Antioch, a specific instance of the daily increase summarized here.

Acts 12:24 Parallel

Acts 12:24 reports the word spreading and flourishing, echoing the same growth pattern summarized in this verse.

Acts 13:48 Parallel

Acts 13:48 shows Gentiles believing in Pisidian Antioch, contributing to the numerical increase of believers described here.

Acts 13:49 Parallel

Acts 13:49 states the word spread through the whole region, the cause behind the churches' increase in number.

Acts 19:18-20 describes believers repenting and the word spreading in Ephesus, another example of church strengthening and growth.

Ephesians 4:13-16 describes the body growing and building itself up in love — the spiritual growth behind the numerical increase in Acts.

Colossians 2:6 urges being rooted, built up, and established in faith — directly mirroring the churches' strengthened faith.

1 Thessalonians 3:2 shows Timothy sent to establish and exhort in faith — the same strengthening ministry that produced growth in Acts.

Hebrews 13:9 Related theme

Hebrews 13:9 says the heart is strengthened by grace — directly paralleling the churches strengthened in the faith here.

Galatians 1:2 Historical context

Galatians 1:2 addresses the same Galatian churches that were strengthened and increased in Acts 16:5, linking the epistle to this narrative.

Isaiah 7:9 Allusion

Isaiah 7:9 states 'if you are not firm in faith, you will not be firm at all' — echoing the source of the churches' strengthening.

Romans 1:11 Parallel

Romans 1:11 expresses Paul's desire to impart spiritual gifts to strengthen believers, a theme that parallels the strengthening here.

Romans 16:25 Related theme

Romans 16:25 says God is able to strengthen you — the ultimate source behind the churches' strengthening in Acts.

1 Thessalonians 3:13 prays for hearts to be established blameless — echoing the strengthening of churches in faith seen here.

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 asks God to comfort and establish hearts — parallel to the strengthening of churches in faith recorded here.

1 Corinthians 15:58 Related theme

1 Corinthians 15:58 exhorts being steadfast and abounding — a call that matches the result of strengthened churches.

In 2 Peter 1:12, Peter reminds believers established in the truth—mirroring the churches here being strengthened in the faith.