King James Version
Acts 6:7 in the King James Version says “And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of t...” — study this verse from Acts chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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.”
Acts 6:7 · KJV
And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of 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 disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the word”
G3056something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a
“of God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“increased”
G837to grow ("wax"), i.e., enlarge (literal or figurative, active or passive)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“greatly”
G4970of uncertain derivation) as adverb; vehemently, i.e., in a high degree, much
“a great”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
“company”
G3793a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
“were obedient”
G5219to hear under (as a subordinate), i.e., to listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority
“to the faith”
G4102persuasion, i.e., credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of god or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon christ
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