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Acts 2:42-47 KJV
Acts · chapter 2 · verses 42–47 · King James Version
42And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. 44And all that believed were together, and had all things common; 45And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. 46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 47Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.Acts 2:42-47 · King James Version
Acts 2:42-47 in context
40And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
41Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
42And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
43And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
44And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
45And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
47Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
Commentary
Cross references
- Hebrews 10:25
- Acts 1:14
- 1 John 1:3
- Acts 2:46
- Acts 20:7
- 1 John 1:7
- Ephesians 6:18
- Colossians 1:23
- Acts 4:32
- 1 John 3:17
- Acts 5:42
- Acts 2:42
Key words (Strong's)
- possessionsktēmaa possession, of property, lands, estatesG2933 →
- stedfastlyproskartereōto adhere to one, be his adherent, to be devoted or constant to one, to be steadfastly…G4342 →
- fellowshipkoinōniafellowship, association, community, communion, joint participation, intercourse, the…G2842 →
- continuedēnI was, etcG2258 →
- apostles'apostolosa delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders, specifically applied to the twelve…G652 →
- doctrinedidachēteaching, that which is taught, doctrine, teaching, concerning something, the act of…G1322 →
- breakingklasisa breakingG2800 →
- believedpisteuōto think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in, of the thing…G4100 →
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We often speak of the primitive church, and appeal to it, and to the history of it; in these verses we have the history of the truly primitive church, of the first days of it, its state of infancy indeed, but, like that, the state of its greatest innocence. I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 42-47