Introduction to the Acts of the Apostles - Fr. Tony's Homilies

Luke uses two major terms to describe the numerical growth of the church. The first is au˙xa/nw which is an agriculture term that means "to grow" or "increase." The second is plhqu/nw which means "to multiply." These two terms are used together to describe the growth of the early church in Acts 6:7 and 12:24. ................
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