“And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.”
So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers — the dual result—spiritual strengthening (stereoō) and numerical growth—suggests the council's ruling enabled both doctrinal confidence and evangelistic expansion.
Church Fathers on Acts 16:5
And, behold a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters; for they knew all that his father was a Greek. Acts 16:1-3 It is indeed amazing, the wisdom of Paul! He that has had so many battles…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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