Acts 2:47

Modern

…praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

Traditional

Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

Literal

…praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord kept adding every day to the same those being saved.

Latin

…collaudantes Deum et habentes gratiam ad omnem plebem. Dominus autem augebat qui salvi fierent quotidie in idipsum.

Greek

English

…praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

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

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

Theme notes and profiles

Acts 16:5
So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
Acts 5:13–14
Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.
Acts 2:41
Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
1 Corinthians 1:18
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Acts 2:39
This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
Romans 14:18
For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.
Acts 11:24
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
Acts 13:48
When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
Titus 3:4–5
But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
Romans 8:30
And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.
Romans 11:5–7
In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
Acts 4:21
After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.