 | Henry Stebbing - 1838 - 776 pages
...Antioch ; whom they set before the Apostles ; and, when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. And the Word of God increased, and the number of the...company of the Priests were obedient to the faith. ^1 And before the Gospel, the Bishop, lining in kin chair, shall cause the Oath of the Queen i Supremacy,... | |
 | John Dick - Presbyterian Church - 1838
...multitudes both of men and women;" that " the number of the disciples was multiplied;" and again, that " the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples...company of the priests were obedient to the faith. "J These passages import a very abundant increase, and justify us in understanding the following words,... | |
 | Henry Dana Ward - Bible - 1838 - 206 pages
...also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him ;" (Acts S : 22.) in all that time : " The word of God increased, and the number of the disciples...; and a great company of the priests were obedient unto the faith." (Acts 6 : 7.) And this success accompanied the word not only in doomed Jerusalem ;... | |
 | John Phillips - Religion - 2001 - 538 pages
...happy that a potential breach had been so amicably healed. 3. MULTIPLICATION (6:7) a. ITS SCOPE (6:70) And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly . . . How this must have infuriated the Sanhedrin! Every convert to the new movement weakened its position... | |
 | Lynn McDonald - Religion - 2006 - 598 pages
...shall ask the Father in my name, he will give you. That is, for his sake and on his authority. Acts 6:8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. FN: The speech of Stephen contains no reference to miracles though he is said by Luke to have done... | |
 | Dick Iverson - Religion - 2001 - 244 pages
..."And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people" (Acts 5:12) "And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people" (Acts 6:8) "And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing... | |
 | Sarah Elizabeth Peck - Bible - 2001 - 352 pages
...accepted." AA 44. As a result, about 3,000 souls were added unto them the same day. And later, ". . .the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem...company of the priests were obedient to the faith." Acts 2:41, 6:7. Because of this, and because the apostles preached through Jesus the resurrection from... | |
 | Warren W. Wiersbe - Religion - 2002 - 180 pages
...had to appoint assistants to help them (6:lff.). "And the word of God increased; and the number of disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great...company of the priests were obedient to the faith" (6:7). If we are to help enlarge God's family through our witness, we must first of all be sure that... | |
 | Jefferson H. Floyd - Religion - 2002 - 246 pages
...he will eventually be made master over greater things in Kingdom affairs. Stephen was no exception: And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people (Acts 6:8). Satan's crowd will not long abide such mighty demonstrations of faith and power without... | |
 | David Bird - Religion - 2003 - 350 pages
...church is obvious when we consider that this church was full of deeply Jewish members. Acts 6:7 says, "And the word of God increased; and the number of...company of the priests were obedient to the faith." The priests were clearly very Jewish in orientation. Notice also Acts 21:20, 21 where the leading brethren... | |
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And the word of God increased ; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly ; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. 
