Acts 16:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily. ”

Acts 16:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Established in the faith - Confirmed in the belief of the gospel The effect of the wise and conciliatory measure was to increase and strengthen the churches.
Acts 16:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 15:36 to Acts 16:5 . Shorter Account of Paul's Journey In Asia Minor. The editor's hand is apparent throughout this section. We know from Galatians 2:13 the real reason of Paul's differen...
Acts 16:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

And so, &c . = The churches indeed therefore. churches . App-186. established . Greek. stereoo. See note on Acts 3:7 ; Acts 14:22 . A medical word. faith . App-150. daily . Greek. k...
Acts 16:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 5. The churches were confirmed. By this we gather, that that which Luke setteth down, or rather touched concerning the decrees of the apostles, was, as it were, put in by the way, being no...
Acts 16:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily. And so were the Churches established - The disputations at Antioch, relative to circumcision, had no doubt spread far...
Acts 16:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily. And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number (that is, the number of their memb...
Acts 16:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul in Europe 1. Timotheus] was probably of Lystra, not Derbe. His mother Eunice was perhaps a widow, and she, together with his grandmother Lois, educated the lad in the religion of Israel,...
Acts 16:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Guided to New Fields Acts 16:1-13 Paul had a wonderful influence over young men. Timothy, Titus, and Mark bore his impress. When circumcision was insisted upon, as in the previous chapter, no o...
Acts 16:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here begins the account of Pads second journey. At Lystra he found Timothy. His action in the circumcision of Timothy is startling in view of the recent decision of the council. Some charge him with...
Acts 16:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: (2) Which was wel...
Acts 16:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And so were the churches established in the faith ,.... Of Christ, both in the grace and doctrine of faith; and that both by the preaching of the Gospel by the apostle and his companions, and by the...
Acts 16:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily. Ver. 5. Established in the faith, and increased in number ] Some were converted by their ministry, others confirm...
Acts 16:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And In order that peace might be secured among the brethren in these parts, and no unnecessary burden might be imposed upon the Gentile converts, through the arts of any Judaizing teachers; as Paul...
Acts 16:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Coming to Derbe and Lystra, where he and Barnabas had been persecuted before, Paul was favorably impressed with the young man, Timothy, who had evidently been converted through Paul on his first visi...
Acts 16:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul's Adoption of Timothy. 1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son...
Acts 16:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Established in the faith; being rightly persuaded in the nature and use of things indifferent; and, in general, of things necessary to be believed. And increased in number daily; so that this vis...
Acts 16:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.' This section now closes with the usual summary section. As a result of all these activities and decisions the churche...
Acts 16:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 16:1 . Derbe and Lystra (see Acts 14:6 ) are now visited by Paul and Silas in reverse order to that followed in the first journey. There meant Lystra, not Derbe, as has...
Acts 16:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 16:1 . Then came he to Lystra, as in Acts 14:6 . In their former labours in that city, Lois a jewess, her daughter Eunice, and Timothy her son, had embraced the faith. Now, they found Timoth...
Acts 16:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Him would Paul have to go forth with him. Using new converts It is good for young converts to be set at work; it is good for them. It is good for every Church to set its young converts at work;...
Acts 16:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 16:1 And he came also for then came he, A.V. and T.R.; to Lystra for Lystra, A.V. ; Timothy for Timotheus, A.V. ; of a Jewess for of a certain woman which was...
Acts 16:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Through Asia Minor to Troas:
Acts 16:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:58 ; 1 Peter 5:10 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:13 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:2 ; 2 Chronicles 20:20 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:16 ; Acts 11:21 ; Acts 12:24 ; Acts 13:48 ; Acts 13:49 ; Acts 15:41...

Acts 16:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 16:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 16:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 16:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 16:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 16:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 16:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 16:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 16:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 16:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 16:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 16:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 16:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 16:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 16:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 16:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 16:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 16:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 16:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 16:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 16:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 16:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 16:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge