Acts 6:7

NETBible

The word of God continued to spread, 1  the number of disciples in Jerusalem 2  increased greatly, and a large group 3  of priests became obedient to the faith.

NIV ©

So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

NASB ©

The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith.

NLT ©

God’s message was preached in ever–widening circles. The number of believers greatly increased in Jerusalem, and many of the Jewish priests were converted, too.

MSG ©

The Word of God prospered. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased dramatically. Not least, a great many priests submitted themselves to the faith.

BBE ©

And the word of God was increasing in power; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem became very great, and a great number of priests were in agreement with the faith.

NRSV ©

The word of God continued to spread; the number of the disciples increased greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.

NKJV ©

Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.

KJV
And
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the word
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of God
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increased
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and
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the number
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of the disciples
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multiplied
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in
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Jerusalem
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greatly
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and
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a great
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company
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of the priests
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were obedient
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to the faith
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NASB ©
The word
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of God
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kept on spreading
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; and the number
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of the disciples
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continued to increase
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greatly
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in Jerusalem
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, and a great
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many
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of the priests
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were becoming
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obedient
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to the faith
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.
NET [draft] ITL
The word
<3056>
of God
<2316>
continued
<837>
to spread
<4129>
, the number
<706>
of disciples
<3101>
in
<1722>
Jerusalem
<2419>
increased greatly
<4970>
, and
<5037>
a large
<4183>
group
<3793>
of priests
<2409>
became obedient
<5219>
to the faith
<4102>
.
GREEK
kai o logov tou yeou huxanen eplhyuneto ariymov twn mayhtwn en ierousalhm sfodra poluv te oclov twn ierewn uphkouon pistei
NETBible

The word of God continued to spread, 1  the number of disciples in Jerusalem 2  increased greatly, and a large group 3  of priests became obedient to the faith.

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “kept on spreading”; the verb has been translated as a progressive imperfect.

2 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

3 tn Grk “a great multitude.”

3 sn A large group. Many Jews, even some religious leaders, were responding.