Acts 2:42

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and they were continuing stedfastly in the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of the bread, and the prayers.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 2:42 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Mark 4:16Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
  2. Luke 24:35Then the two told what had happened on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread.
  3. John 8:31So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
  4. Acts 1:14With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
  5. Acts 2:46With 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,
  6. Acts 4:23On their release, Peter and John returned to their own people and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
  7. Acts 4:31After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
  8. Acts 5:12The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
  9. Acts 6:4and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
  10. Acts 11:23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.
  11. Acts 14:22strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
  12. Acts 20:7On 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.
  13. Acts 20:11Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.
  14. Romans 12:12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
  15. 1 Corinthians 10:16Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?
  16. 1 Corinthians 10:21You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too.
  17. 1 Corinthians 11:2Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.
  18. 1 Corinthians 11:20Now then, when you come together, it is not the Lord’s Supper you eat.
  19. Galatians 1:6I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—
  20. Ephesians 2:20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
  21. Ephesians 6:18Pray 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.
  22. Colossians 1:23if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
  23. Colossians 4:2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
  24. 2 Timothy 3:14But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them.

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