KJV King James Version
And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
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Acts 11:21
And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
WEB World English Bible
The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
ASV American Standard Version
And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number that believed turned unto the Lord.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the hand of the Lord was with them, a great number also, having believed, did turn unto the Lord.
Surrounding context — Acts 11
18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
19 Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
22 Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἦνG1510 · eimito beχεὶρG5495 · cheirhandκυρίουG2962 · kurioslord: Godμετ᾽G3326 · metawith/afterαὐτῶν,G846 · autosit/s/heπολύςG4183 · polusmuchτεG5037 · teand/bothἀριθμὸςG706 · arithmosnumberὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπιστεύσαςG4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)ἐπέστρεψενG1994 · epistrephōto turnἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκύριον·G2962 · kurioslord: God
Cross-references
Acts 2:47Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.Luke 1:66And all they that heard [them] laid [them] up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.Acts 5:14And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)1 Corinthians 3:6-7I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.1 Thessalonians 1:5For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.Isaiah 59:1Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:Acts 6:7And 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.Acts 9:35And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.Acts 26:18-20To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.2 Chronicles 30:12Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.Nehemiah 2:18Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for [this] good [work].Ezra 7:9For upon the first [day] of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first [day] of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.1 Thessalonians 1:9-10For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;Acts 4:4Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.Nehemiah 2:8And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which [appertained] to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.Ezra 8:18And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;Acts 11:24For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.Isaiah 53:1Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
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