Acts 2:46

Translations

Modern

With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,

Traditional

And 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,

Literal

And every day they were steadfastly continuing with one accord in the temple and breaking bread at each house. They were partaking of food with gladness and sincerity of heart,

Latin

Quotidie quoque perdurantes unanimiter in templo, et frangentes circa domos panem, sumebant cibum cum exsultatione et simplicitate cordis,

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Greek

English

With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,

Notes

Acts 2:42–47

Luke makes a clear connection between personal faith and belonging to the Christian community. Life in this new community included:

devotion to the teaching of the apostles from God’s word,
fellowship,
sharing,
joy, and
praise.

As a result, the Lord continued to add to their number those who were being saved.

Theme notes and profiles

Simon Peter Babel: The Dispersion of Nations Eating Together Following Jesus Jerusalem Pure Worship The Growth of the Church The Holy Spirit’s Presence

Events

The church growsc. AD 30

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