Acts 19:20

In this way the word of the Lord ¹  continued to grow in power ²  and to prevail. ³ 

biblegateway Act 19:20

In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power.

biblegateway Act 19:20

So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing.

biblegateway Act 19:20

So the message about the Lord spread widely and had a powerful effect.

biblegateway Act 19:20

In such ways it became evident that the Word of the Master was now sovereign and prevailed in Ephesus.

SABDAweb Act 19:20

So the word of the Lord was increased very greatly and was full of power.

bibleoremus Act 19:20

So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed.

biblegateway Act 19:20

So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed.

biblegateway Act 19:20

In this way the word of the Lord ¹  continued to grow in power ²  and to prevail. ³ 

¹ sn The word of the Lord is a technical expression in OT literature, often referring to a divine prophetic utterance (e.g., Gen 15:1, Isa 1:10, Jonah 1:1). In the NT it occurs 15 times: 3 times as ῥῆμα τοῦ κυρίου (rJhma tou kuriou; Luke 22:61, Acts 11:16, 1 Pet 1:25) and 12 times as λόγος τοῦ κυρίου (logo" tou kuriou; here and in Acts 8:25; 13:44, 48, 49; 15:35, 36; 16:32; 19:10; 1 Thess 1:8, 4:15; 2 Thess 3:1). As in the OT, this phrase focuses on the prophetic nature and divine origin of what has been said.

² tn The imperfect verb ηὔξανεν (huxanen) has been translated as a progressive imperfect, as has the following verb ἴσχυεν (iscuen).

³ sn The word of the Lord…to prevail. Luke portrays the impact of Christianity in terms of the Lord’s transforming power in the lives of individuals.