Acts 5:14More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~32 AD. Despite the fear from verse 13, or perhaps because of it, people are convinced of God's reality and power. Men and women from all social classes are converting to follow Jesus, creating the fastest religious movement in history.
The emotion here: joyful amazement at witnessing rapid spiritual harvest
The original word
prostithento (προσετίθεντο) — were being added/joined, implying God's active role in salvation
Why it matters
The specific mention of 'multitudes of both men and women' was radical - most religious movements attracted primarily one gender
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 5:14
This growth happened DESPITE persecution, not because of easy circumstances
Common misconceptionPeople think church growth should always be comfortable and easy, but this growth happened right after people died for lying to God - authentic power attracts despite cost.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 5:14
Bible Genome reading
Acts 5:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 5:14 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 75% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include church growth, conversion. Notable phrases: more believers were added; multitudes of both men and women.
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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