<p>16:5 <i>So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily</i>- Implying baptisms were being done daily, immediately a candidate was ready (not left to the weekend for convenience). The same reference to daily increase is to be found earlier in Acts. The increase in number was related to the temporary resolution of the tensions within the community over the question of the Gentiles. Schism between believers is the greatest disadvertisment for the Gospel, and contrariwise, as the Lord laboured in His prayer of John 17, our unity should be enough to convert the world.</p>