Acts 2:47

And they praised God, and had favor with all the people. And our Lord added daily to the assembly those who became alive.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

46And they continued daily in the temple, with one soul: and at home, they broke bread and took food rejoicing, and in the simplicity of their heart.

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Cross References

Luke 2:52And Jesus increased in stature, and in wisdom, and in grace, before God and men.

Acts 2:39For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all those afar off whom God will call.

Acts 4:21And they threatened them, and dismissed them. For they found no ground for punishing them, because of the people: for every one praised God for what had been done;

Acts 5:13And of the others, no one ventured to come near them; but the people magnified them.

Acts 13:48And when the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified God. And those believed, who were appointed to life eternal.

Romans 8:30And those whom he previously sealed, them he called: and those whom he called, them he justified: and those whom he justified, them he 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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