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Acts 2:42

Fellowship and the churchPrayerGod's wordThe Lord's Supper

40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

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;

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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.

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  • Hebrews 10:25

    Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

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  • Acts 1:14

    These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

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  • 1 John 1:3

    That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship 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 one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

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  • Acts 2:46

    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,

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  • Acts 20:7

    And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

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  • Jude 1:20

    But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

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  • Ephesians 6:18

    Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

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