Acts 2:46

Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

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In The King James Version

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

45They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

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

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 12:7and there you shall eat before the Lord your God, and you shall rejoice in all that you put your hand to, you and your households, in which the Lord your God has blessed you.

Deuteronomy 16:11and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God, you, and your son, and your daughter, and your male servant, and your female servant, and the Levite who is within your gates, and the foreigner, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are in the midst of you, in the place which the Lord your God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there.

Psalms 86:11Teach me your way, Lord.I will walk in your truth.Make my heart undivided to fear your name.

Matthew 6:22"The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.

Luke 24:30It happened, that when he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave to them.

Acts 1:13When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, Jacob, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, Jacob the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of Jacob.

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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