Acts 11:21

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Summary

Acts 11:21

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

And a

1 Thessalonians 1:5

Turned

General references

Judges 6:16

Acts 12:24

Bible References

And a

For Barnabas was a good man [privately and publicly—his godly character benefited both himself and others] and he was full of the Holy Spirit and full of faith [in Jesus the Messiah, through whom believers have everlasting life]. And a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

praising God continually, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord kept adding to their number daily those who were being saved.

But many of those who heard the message [of salvation] believed [in Jesus and accepted Him as the Christ]. And the number of the men came to be about 5,000.

More and more believers in the Lord, crowds of men and women, were constantly being added to their number,

And the message of God kept on growing and spreading, and the number of disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem; and a large number of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith [accepting Jesus as Messiah and acknowledging Him as the Source of eternal salvation].

I planted, Apollos watered, but God [all the while] was causing the growth.

for our good news [regarding salvation] came to you not only in word, but also in [its inherent] power and in the Holy Spirit and with great conviction [on our part]. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your benefit.

Turned

Then all who lived at Lydda and the plain of Sharon saw [what had happened to] him, and they turned to the Lord.

Therefore it is my judgment that we do not trouble and make it difficult for those who are turning to God among the Gentiles [by putting obstacles in their way],

to open their [spiritual] eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness and release from their sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified (set apart, made holy) by faith in Me.’

For they themselves report about us, telling what kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,

General references

The Lord answered him, “I will certainly be with you, and you will strike down the Midianites as [if they were only] one man.”

But the word of the Lord [the good news about salvation through Christ] continued to grow and spread [increasing in effectiveness].