Acts 19:20

In this way the word of the Lord ¹  continued to grow in power ²  and to prevail. ³ 

In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power.

So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing.

So the message about the Lord spread widely and had a powerful effect.

In such ways it became evident that the Word of the Master was now sovereign and prevailed in Ephesus.

So the word of the Lord was increased very greatly and was full of power.

So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed.

So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed.

In this way the word of the Lord ¹  continued to grow in power ²  and to prevail. ³ 

¹ sn The word of the Lord is a technical expression in OT literature, often referring to a divine prophetic utterance (e.g., Gen 15:1, Isa 1:10, Jonah 1:1). In the NT it occurs 15 times: 3 times as ῥῆμα τοῦ κυρίου (rJhma tou kuriou; Luke 22:61, Acts 11:16, 1 Pet 1:25) and 12 times as λόγος τοῦ κυρίου (logo" tou kuriou; here and in Acts 8:25; 13:44, 48, 49; 15:35, 36; 16:32; 19:10; 1 Thess 1:8, 4:15; 2 Thess 3:1). As in the OT, this phrase focuses on the prophetic nature and divine origin of what has been said.

² tn The imperfect verb ηὔξανεν (huxanen) has been translated as a progressive imperfect, as has the following verb ἴσχυεν (iscuen).

³ sn The word of the Lord…to prevail. Luke portrays the impact of Christianity in terms of the Lord’s transforming power in the lives of individuals.