Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

The power of the Lord was upon their efforts so that a large number of people who believed [the message] turned to the Lord [in faithful obedience].

New American Standard Bible

And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

The Lord’s hand was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.

International Standard Version

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

A Conservative Version

And the hand of Lord was with them, and a great number who believed 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.

Amplified

And the hand (the power and presence) of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord [for salvation, accepting and drawing near to Jesus as Messiah and Savior].

Anderson New Testament

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

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

and as the divine assistance accompany'd them, a great number of persons believed and became converts.

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

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

Goodspeed New Testament

The Lord's hand was with them, and there were a great many who believed and turned to the Lord.

John Wesley New Testament

And the hand of the Lord was with them; and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

Moffatt New Testament

the strong hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number believed and turned to the Lord.

Montgomery New Testament

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

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

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

The Emphasized Bible

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

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a vast multitude believing, turned to the Lord.

Twentieth Century New Testament

The power of the Lord was with them, so that a great number who had learned to believe came over to the Lord's side.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

The power of the Lord was with them, and there were a vast number who believed and turned to the Lord.

Williams New Testament

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

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

And the hand of the Lord was with them; and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the hand
χείρ 
Cheir 
hand, not tr
Usage: 149

of the Lord
κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

was
ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

with
μετά 
meta 
with, after, among, hereafter , afterward , against, not tr,
Usage: 346


Usage: 0

and
τε 
Te 
and, both, then, whether, even, also, not tr s
Usage: 170

a great
πολύς πολλός 
Polus 
Usage: 292

ἀριθμός 
Arithmos 
Usage: 18

πιστεύω 
Pisteuo 
Usage: 163

and turned
ἐπιστρέφω 
Epistrepho 
Usage: 29

ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Developments In The Church In Antioch

20 But when some men from Cyprus and Cyrene came to Antioch, they preached [about] the Lord Jesus to the Greeks [i.e., Gentiles] also. 21 The power of the Lord was upon their efforts so that a large number of people who believed [the message] turned to the Lord [in faithful obedience]. 22 And the news about [what was being done by] these people reached the church in Jerusalem, so that they sent Barnabas to Antioch [in Syria].


Cross References

Luke 1:66

And everyone who heard about this incident remembered it [i.e., for some time]. They were saying, "What will this child become? For the hand of the Lord was [surely] with him."

Acts 2:47

praising God and enjoying favor with all the people [of the area]. And every day the Lord added to their number [i.e., to the church] those who were being saved [i.e., upon their obedience to the Gospel].

Acts 9:35

When everyone who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him [i.e., that the man was healed], they turned [their lives over] to the Lord.

Acts 4:4

But many of the people who heard the message [of God] believed [in Jesus] and the number of men [alone] came to be about five thousand.

Acts 5:14

And more and more believers were [being] added to the [people of the] Lord.

Acts 6:7

So, the message of God increased [in its influence] and the disciples multiplied in number greatly in Jerusalem, [so that even] a large number of [Jewish] priests became obedient to [the message of] the faith.

Acts 11:24

[Now] Barnabas was a good man who was full of the Holy Spirit and of faith [in the Lord], and many people were added to the [church of the] Lord.

Acts 15:19

So, my advice is not to make it difficult for those who turn to God from among the Gentiles,

Acts 26:18-20

to open their eyes [to the truth] so they will turn from darkness to light and from the power [i.e., the influence] of Satan to God. [Then] they can receive the forgiveness of sins and the inheritance [of never ending life], along with [all] those who are set apart [for God] by trusting in Me.'

1 Corinthians 3:6-7

I [Paul] planted [i.e., preached God's word], Apollos watered [it], but God made it grow.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

for our Gospel came to you, not merely in words, but also in power, in [a demonstration of] the Holy Spirit [See I Cor. 2:4] and with ["our" or "your"] deep conviction [of its truth]. You people know what kind of men we were while living among you for your benefit.

1 Thessalonians 1:9-10

For those people themselves report on what kind of a reception we had from you, and how you people turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God.

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