Acts 13:49The Lord's word was spread abroad throughout all the region.
The setting
Throughout the Galatian region (central Turkey), ~47 AD. News travels from town to town, carried by merchants, travelers, and new believers spreading word of a God who includes everyone...
The emotion here: marveling at unstoppable momentum of the gospel
The original word
diaphero (διεφέρετο) — carried through like seed scattered by wind
Why it matters
Roman roads made rapid communication possible across hundreds of miles
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What most readers miss in Acts 13:49
This spread happened through ordinary people telling neighbors, not organized campaigns
Common misconceptionPeople think this required formal evangelism programs, but it was ordinary believers naturally sharing life-changing news with friends and neighbors.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 13:49
Bible Genome reading
Acts 13:49 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 13:49 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 45% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include expansion, evangelism. Notable phrases: word was spread abroad; throughout all the region.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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