Acts 6:7The 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.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~33 AD. After solving the food distribution problem, the church exploded in growth, even converting Temple priests...
The emotion here: amazed excitement at documenting explosive growth he witnessed
The original word
auxanō (ηὔξανεν) — to grow naturally like a plant, organic increase rather than forced
Why it matters
Jewish priests converting was shocking - they had the most to lose socially and financially
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 6:7
The priests converting happened BECAUSE the apostles solved practical problems first
Common misconceptionPeople focus on the numbers, but Luke emphasizes that growth came after they solved the practical problem of caring for widows - ministry flows from meeting real needs.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 6:7
Bible Genome reading
Acts 6:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 6:7 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 70% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include growth, conversion. Notable phrases: word of God increased; disciples multiplied; priests were obedient.
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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