Acts 1:14
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
13 When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
15 In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,
16 “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
- KJV
- These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
- WEB
- All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
- ASV
- These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
- DARBY
- These gave themselves all with one accord to continual prayer, with [several] women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
- BLB
- All these were steadfastly continuing with one accord in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
- ÅB
- alle disse holdt samdrektig ved i bønnen sammen med noen kvinner og Maria, Jesu mor, og hans brødre.
- OTB
- Alle disse viet seg konstant til bønn, sammen med kvinnene, og Maria, Jesu mor, og med hans brødre.
- B1930
- alle disse holdt samdrektig ved i bønnen sammen med nogen kvinner og Maria, Jesu mor, og hans brødre.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 6:4
and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
Read in contextEphesians 6:18
Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
Read in contextActs 2:42
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Read in contextColossians 4:2
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
Read in contextRomans 12:12
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
Read in contextLuke 18:1
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
Read in contextMatthew 18:19–20
Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.
Read in contextMatthew 21:22
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
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