Acts 2:46

So day after day they continued with one purpose in the temple, and they broke bread in homes, and they shared food with glad and humble hearts,

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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,

In Context

45and they sold their property and possessions and distributed them to all, according to the needs anyone had.

47praising God and having favor with all the people, and every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 12:7It is there that you will eat before Yahweh your God and rejoice about everything that you have put your hand to, you and your households, where Yahweh your God has blessed you.

Deuteronomy 16:11You will rejoice before Yahweh your God—you, your son, your daughter, your male servant, your female servant, the Levite who is within your city gates, and the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow who are among you, at the place that Yahweh your God will choose for his sanctuary.

Psalms 86:11Teach me your ways, Yahweh. Then I will walk in your truth. 1 Unite my heart to reverence you. 1

Matthew 6:22The eye is the lamp of the body. Therefore, if your eye is good, the whole body is filled with light.

Luke 24:30It happened that, when he had sat down with them to eat, he took the bread, blessed it, and breaking it, he gave it to them.

Acts 1:13When they arrived, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were staying. They were Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.

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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