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Berean Standard Bible

“So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.”

Acts 6:7

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The apostles have appointed seven men to oversee the daily distribution of food so that widows would not be neglected. This solves a real problem in the growing church.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Bible in Basic English (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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the word of God did increase, and the number of the disciples did multiply in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y crecía la palabra del Señor, y el número de los discípulos se multiplicaba mucho en Jerusalem: también una gran multitud de los sacerdotes obedecía á la fe.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El mensaje de Dios se seguía extendiendo y el número de los discípulos aumentaba enormemente en Jerusalén, donde muchos de los sacerdotes judíos obedecían a la fe.

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