Acts 2:47

Every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

46Day after day they continued to meet together in the Temple, and ate together in their homes. They enjoyed their meals humbly and happily. They praised God, and everyone thought favorably of them.

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Cross References

Luke 2:52Jesus grew steadily wiser and stronger, favored both by God and by the people.

Acts 2:39This promise is given to you, to your children, and to all who are far away—everyone the Lord our God calls.”

Acts 4:21After making more threats they let them go. They couldn't work out how to punish them because everyone was glorifying God for what had happened.

Acts 5:13Nobody else dared to join them even though they were greatly respected.

Acts 13:48When the foreigners heard this they were overjoyed, praising the Lord's word, and all those chosen for eternal life trusted in God.

Romans 8:30Those that he chose, he also called; and those that he called, he also made right; and those that he made right, he also glorified.

Matthew Henry on Acts 2:43-47

The Fellowship of the Disciples. 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. 44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common; 45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. 46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat… Read the whole commentary →

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