Parallel Verses
Amplified
But the word of the Lord [the good news about salvation through Christ] continued to grow and spread [increasing in effectiveness].
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Holman Bible
Then God’s message flourished and multiplied.
International Standard Version
But the word of God continued to grow and spread.
A Conservative Version
But the word of God grew and multiplied.
American Standard Version
But the word of God grew and multiplied.
An Understandable Version
But the [influence of the] message of God grew and [the number of disciples] multiplied.
Anderson New Testament
But the word of the Lord increased and multiplied.
Bible in Basic English
But the word of the Lord went on increasing.
Common New Testament
But the word of God continued to grow and to be multiplied.
Daniel Mace New Testament
word of God made continual progress. and after Barnabas
Darby Translation
But the word of God grew and spread itself.
Godbey New Testament
And the word of the Lord increased and multiplied.
Goodspeed New Testament
But the Lord's message continued to grow and spread.
John Wesley New Testament
But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Julia Smith Translation
And the word of God increased and multiplied.
King James 2000
But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the word of God kept on increasing and multiplying.
Modern King James verseion
But the Word of God grew and increased.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the word of God grew and multiplied.
Moffatt New Testament
The word of God spread and multiplied.
Montgomery New Testament
But the word of God grew and multiplied;
NET Bible
But the word of God kept on increasing and multiplying.
New Heart English Bible
But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Noyes New Testament
But the word of God grew and was extended.
Sawyer New Testament
And the word of God grew and was increased.
The Emphasized Bible
And, the word of the Lord, went on growing and multiplying.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But the word of the Lord increased, and was widely diffused.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Meanwhile the Lord's Message kept extending, and spreading far and wide.
Webster
But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Weymouth New Testament
But God's Message prospered, and converts were multiplied.
Williams New Testament
But the message of the Lord continued to grow and spread.
World English Bible
But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Worrell New Testament
But the word of God was growing, and multiplying.
Worsley New Testament
But the word of God grew and was multiplied.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the word of God did grow and did multiply,
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 12:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Herod's Gruesome Death
23
And at once an angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give God the glory [and instead permitted himself to be worshiped], and
Cross References
Acts 6:7
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].
Acts 19:20
So the word of the Lord [concerning eternal salvation through faith in Christ] was growing greatly and prevailing.
Proverbs 28:28
When the wicked rise [to power], men hide themselves;
But when the wicked perish, the [consistently] righteous increase and become great.
Isaiah 41:10-13
‘Do not fear [anything], for I am with you;
Do not be afraid, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, be assured I will help you;
I will certainly take hold of you with My righteous right hand [a hand of justice, of power, of victory, of salvation].’
Isaiah 54:14-17
“You will be firmly established in righteousness:
You will be far from [even the thought of] oppression, for you will not fear,
And from terror, for it will not come near you.
Isaiah 55:10
“For as the rain and snow come down from heaven,
And do not return there without watering the earth,
Making it bear and sprout,
And providing seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
Daniel 2:24
So Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and said this to him: “Do not execute the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will reveal to the king the interpretation [of his dream].”
Daniel 2:44
In the days of those [final ten] kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will its sovereignty be left for another people; but it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it will stand forever.
Matthew 16:18
Acts 5:39
but if it is of God [and it appears that it is], you will not be able to stop them; or else you may even be found fighting against God!”
Acts 11:21
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].
Colossians 1:6
which has come to you. Indeed, just as in the whole world the gospel is constantly bearing fruit and spreading [by God’s power], just as it has been doing among you ever since the day you first heard of it and understood the grace of God in truth [becoming thoroughly and deeply acquainted with it].
2 Thessalonians 3:1
Finally, brothers and sisters, pray continually for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be honored [triumphantly celebrated and glorified], just as it was with you;