Acts 5:14
And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
Cross-reference
In Acts 2:41, three thousand were added at Pentecost — the first instance of the pattern of growth that here becomes 'more than ever'.
In Acts 2:47, the Lord added daily; here the addition intensifies to multitudes — a progression in the same divine growth.
In Acts 4:4, the number of believers was about five thousand men; here it expands to multitudes of both men and women.
Acts 8:3 shows Saul ravaging the church, dragging off men and women — a direct contrast to the peaceful addition of believers here.
Acts 8:12 records Philip's ministry where both men and women believed and were baptized, mirroring the growth described in Acts 5:14.
Acts 9:2 depicts Saul seeking to arrest both men and women of the Way, opposing the addition of believers here.
Acts 22:4 has Paul testifying that he persecuted the Way, binding both men and women — contrasting with the growth of believers.
Acts 6:1 shows the direct consequence: the multiplying disciples lead to organizational challenges — the growth from 5:14 creates this situation.
Acts 16:5 describes churches increasing in number daily — the ongoing growth echoes the earlier multiplication in Jerusalem.
Acts 11:24 notes much people added under Barnabas — mirroring the addition of multitudes in 5:14.
Acts 11:21 records a similar great number believing in Antioch — the same pattern of growth spreads beyond Jerusalem.
In Acts 6:7, the disciples multiply greatly, even including priests — continuing the growth surge seen here.
In Acts 9:31, the church multiplies across Judea, Galilee, and Samaria — a broader fulfillment of the multiplication begun here.
In Acts 9:42, many believe in Joppa after Tabitha's raising — another instance of the pattern of many believing.
In Acts 9:35, all Lydda and Sharon turn to the Lord after a miracle — a localized example of the multitudes being added.
In Galatians 3:28, Paul declares no male and female in Christ — grounding the inclusion of both men and women among believers added here.
In Isaiah 44:3-5, God promises a time when people will say 'I am the Lord's' — here that promise begins to be fulfilled as multitudes are added.
In 1 Corinthians 11:11, Paul affirms interdependence of man and woman in the Lord — supporting the unity of both genders among believers here.