Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
Day after day they continued stedfastly with one accord in the Temple; and breaking bread together in their own homes, they continued to eat their food with gladness and an undivided heart,
New American Standard Bible
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,
Holman Bible
Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple complex, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with a joyful and humble attitude,
International Standard Version
United in purpose, they went to the Temple every day, ate at each other's homes, and shared their food with glad and humble hearts.
A Conservative Version
And continuing steadfastly, daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they partook of nourishment in gladness and evenness of heart,
American Standard Version
And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,
Amplified
Day after day they met in the temple [area] continuing with one mind, and breaking bread in various private homes. They were eating their meals together with joy and generous hearts,
An Understandable Version
And every day they continued to meet together in the Temple [i.e., for teaching and worship]. They were enjoying their meals and the close fellowship they shared in the various homes, and were
Anderson New Testament
And with one consent, they continued daily in the temple; and, breaking bread from house to house, they partook of their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,
Bible in Basic English
And day by day, going in agreement together regularly to the Temple and, taking broken bread together in their houses, they took their food with joy and with true hearts,
Common New Testament
And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they ate together with glad and sincere hearts,
Daniel Mace New Testament
and continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they did eat their meals with gladness, and simplicity of heart,
Darby Translation
And every day, being constantly in the temple with one accord, and breaking bread in the house, they received their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,
Godbey New Testament
And daily of one accord in the temple they were persevering; and breaking bread from house to house, they received their food with gladness and purity of heart,
Goodspeed New Testament
Day after day they all went regularly to the Temple, they broke their bread together in their homes, and they ate their food with glad and simple hearts,
John Wesley New Testament
And continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking the bread at home, they ate their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
Julia Smith Translation
And in the day persevering unanimously in the temple, and breaking bread in the house, they partook of food with lively joy and simplicity of heart,
King James 2000
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their food with gladness and sincerity of heart,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And every day, devoting themselves [to meeting] with one purpose in the temple [courts] and breaking bread from house [to house], they were eating [their] food with joy and simplicity of heart,
Modern King James verseion
And continuing with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they shared food with gladness and simplicity of heart,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they continued daily with one accord in the temple, and brake bread in every house, and did eat their meat together with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God,
Moffatt New Testament
Day after day they resorted with one accord to the temple and broke bread together in their own homes; they ate with a glad and simple heart,
NET Bible
Every day they continued to gather together by common consent in the temple courts, breaking bread from house to house, sharing their food with glad and humble hearts,
New Heart English Bible
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,
Noyes New Testament
And attending daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread in a private house, they partook of their food with gladness and singleness of heart,
Sawyer New Testament
and continuing day by day with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they partook of food with gladness and simplicity of mind,
The Emphasized Bible
And, daily giving attendance with one intent in the temple and, at home, breaking bread, they were partaking of food with exultation and singleness of heart;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And daily continuing with one mind at the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they partook of their food with great joy and simplicity of heart,
Twentieth Century New Testament
Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the Temple Courts, and to the Breaking of Bread at their homes, while they partook of their food in simple-hearted gladness, praising God, and winning the good-will of all the people.
Webster
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, ate their food with gladness and singleness of heart,
Weymouth New Testament
And, day by day, attending constantly in the Temple with one accord, and breaking bread in private houses, they took their meals with great happiness and single-heartedness,
Williams New Testament
Day after day they regularly attended the temple; they practiced breaking their bread together in their homes, and eating their food with glad and simple hearts,
World English Bible
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,
Worrell New Testament
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at their homes, were partaking of food in gladness and singleness of heart;
Worsley New Testament
And continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they partook of their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,
Youngs Literal Translation
Daily also continuing with one accord in the temple, breaking also at every house bread, they were partaking of food in gladness and simplicity of heart,
Themes
Attendance » Reasons for » The example of the apostles
Beneficence » Instances of » The first Christians
Bread » Illustrative » (partaking of,) of communion of saints
character of the renewed Heart » Single and sincere
Revivals » Instances of » At pentecost, and times after pentecost
Sabbath » Worship celebrated on » The example of the apostles
Simplicity » Singleness of heart
Temple » Herod the great's temple » The disciples worship in, after the resurrection
Topics
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References
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Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 2:46
Prayers for Acts 2:46
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Generous And Growing Church
45 They would sell their lands and other property, and distribute the proceeds among all, just as any one from time had need. 46 Day after day they continued stedfastly with one accord in the Temple; and breaking bread together in their own homes, they continued to eat their food with gladness and an undivided heart, 47 praising God, and looked on with favor by all the people. Meanwhile the Lord kept adding to them daily those that were being saved.
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 5:42
but not for a single day did they desist from teaching and preaching in the Temple, and in private houses, the Gospel of Jesus, the Messiah.
Acts 20:7
On the first day of the week we met for the breaking of bread, and Paul, who was going away the next morning, began preaching to them, and prolonged his discourse until midnight.
Luke 24:53
and were continually in the temple, blessing God.
Acts 2:42
and they stedfastly continued in the teaching of the apostles, and in the fellowship, in the breaking of the bread, and in the prayers.
Acts 1:13-14
On entering the city they went to the upper room where they were accustomed to meet. They were Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James, son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
Acts 3:1
One day Peter and John were going up together for the hour of prayer, at three in the afternoon,
Acts 16:34
And after bringing them up into his house, he set food before them, overjoyed with all his household in having believed in God.
Matthew 6:22
"The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore if your eye is sound, your whole body will be well lighted;
Luke 11:41
"Better cleanse what is within, and nothing will be unclean for you.
Luke 24:30
So he went in to stay with them. But as he sat down with them, and took bread, and had blessed and broken it, and was handing it to them,
Acts 5:21
When they heard this they went at early dawn to the Temple, and began to teach. Meantime when the high priest and his followers arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin and all the Council of the Elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to fetch the apostles.
Romans 12:8
Let the teacher give himself to his teaching; and he who exhorts others to his exhortation. He who gives, let him do it in singleness of mind. He who rules, let him rule with diligence; and he who shows mercy must be cheerful.
1 Corinthians 10:30-31
If I eat after giving thanks, why am I denounced for eating that for which I have given thanks?"
1 Corinthians 11:20-22
Again, when you meet together, there is no true eating of the Lord's Supper;
2 Corinthians 1:12
For this is my proud boast, the testimony of my conscience, that it was in holiness and with pure motives before God, not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God, that I have conducted myself in the world, and above all in my relations with you.
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I fear lest, just as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, so your minds should be seduced from your single-mindedness and purity toward Christ.
Ephesians 6:5
Slaves, be obedient to those who are your earthly masters, with reverence and humility, in singleness of heart as if to Christ himself;
Colossians 3:22
Slaves, obey in all things your earthly masters, not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of purpose, out of reverence for your Lord.