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Acts 2:42

Fellowship and the churchPrayerGod's wordThe Lord's Supper

40 With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”

41 Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

43 A sense of awe came over everyone, and the apostles performed many wonders and signs.

44 All the believers were together and had everything in common.

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BSB
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
KJV
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
WEB
They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.
ASV
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles` teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.
DARBY
And they persevered in the teaching and fellowship of the apostles, in breaking of bread and prayers.
BLB
Now they were steadfastly continuing in the teaching of the apostles and in the fellowship, in the breaking of the bread and in the prayers.
ÅB
Og de holdt trolig fast ved apostlenes lære og ved samfunnet, ved brøds-brytelsen og ved bønnene.
OTB
De viet seg til apostlenes lære og til fellesskapet, til brødsbrytelsen og til bønnene.
B1930
Og de holdt trolig fast ved apostlenes lære og ved samfundet, ved brøds-brytelsen og ved bønnene.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • Hebrews 10:25

    Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

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  • Acts 1:14

    With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

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  • 1 John 1:3

    We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.

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  • 1 John 1:7

    But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

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  • Acts 2:46

    With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,

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  • Acts 20:7

    On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.

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  • Jude 1:20

    But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

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  • Ephesians 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.

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