20So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
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But the word of God grew and multiplied.
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.
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-20)The preachers of the gospel were sent forth to carry on a war against Satan, and therein Christ went forth conquering and to conquer . The casting of evil spirits out of those that were possessed was one instance of Christ’s victory over Satan; but, to show in how many ways Christ triumphed over that great enemy, we have here in these verses two remarkable instances of the conquest of Satan, not o…
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