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
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.
Themes
Accessions » Accessions to the church » Accessions in antioch
Afflictions made beneficial » In furthering the gospel
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Disciples first called Christians in
Awakenings and religious reforms » Awakenings, religious, » General references to
Awakenings and religious reforms » Revivals (select reading, isa chap 35) isa 35 » Examples of
Awakenings and religious reforms » At the feast of pentecost ac 2 » -paul at antioch, syria
religious Awakenings » General references to
religious Awakenings » At the feast of pentecost ac 2 » -paul at antioch, syria
Church » Growth of accessions to » Accessions in antioch
Church » Accessions to » Accessions in antioch
Conversion » Is the result of faith
Faith » In Christ is » The work of God
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The people of antioch
Faith » In Christ is » Followed by conversion
Hand » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Hand of the lord » Christians
Jerusalem » Disciples persecuted and dispersed from
Persecution » Of the righteous » Diffuses the gospel
Religious » General references to
Revivals » Isa 35 » Examples of
Revivals » Instances of » At pentecost, and times after pentecost
Topics
Interlinear
Pisteuo
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 11:21
Verse Info
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].
Phrases
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.