Parallel Verses
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,
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,
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,
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,
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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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 2:46
Prayers for Acts 2:46
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Generous And Growing Church
45 And sold possessions and goods, and divided them to all, as any one had need 46 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, 47 Praising God, and having favor with the whole people. And in the day the Lord added the saved to the church.
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 5:42
And every day in the temple, and at the house, they ceased not teaching and announcing the good news, Jesus the Christ.
Acts 20:7
And in one of the sabbaths, the disciples having been assembled together to break bread, Paul conversed with them being about to go forth the morrow; and he continued the word until midnight.
Luke 24:53
And they were always in the temple, praising and extolling God. Amen.
Acts 2:42
And they were persevering in the teaching of the sent, and in mutual participation, and breaking of bread, and prayers.
Acts 1:13-14
And when they came in, they went up into an upper room, where were remaining also Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas of James.
Acts 3:1
And Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth.
Acts 16:34
And having brought them up to his house, he set a table before, and rejoiced with the entire household, having believed God.
Deuteronomy 12:7
And eat there before Jehovah your God, and rejoice in all the stretching forth of your hand, ye and your houses in which Jehovah thy God blessed thee.
Deuteronomy 12:12
And rejoice ye before Jehovah your God, ye, and your sons and your daughters, and your servants, and your maids, and the Levite who is in your gates; for not to him a portion and inheritance with you.
Deuteronomy 16:11
And rejoice before Jehovah thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy servant, and thy maid, and the Levite that is in thy gates, and the stranger, and the orphan and the widow, which are in the midst of thee in the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there.
Nehemiah 8:10
And he will say to them, Go ye; eat fatnesses, and drink sweetnesses, and send portions to him for whom nothing was prepared: for the day is holy to our Lord: and ye shall not grieve, for the joy of Jehovah this is your strength.
Psalm 86:11
Teach me, O Jehovah, thy way; I will go in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
Ecclesiastes 9:7
Go eat in joy thy bread, and drink thy wine in a good heart; for already God was satisfied with thy works.
Matthew 6:22
The light of the body is the eye; if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be light.
Luke 11:41
But of the things being, give alms; and, behold, all things are clean to you.
Luke 24:30
And it was in his reclining at table with them, having taken bread, he praised, and having broken, bestowed upon them.
Acts 5:21
And having heard, they came in by morning to the temple, and taught. But the chief priest having approached, and they with him, called the council together, and all the assembly of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison for them to be brought.
Romans 12:8
Whether he beseeching, in supplication: he imparting, in simplicity; he placed before, in earnestness; he compassionating, in cheerfulness.
1 Corinthians 10:30-31
And if I partake by grace, why am I defamed for what I give thanks?
1 Corinthians 11:20-22
Therefore ye coming together upon the same, it is not to eat the Lord's supper.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our boasting is this, the testimony of our consciousness, that in simplicity and purity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we turned back in the world, and more eminently to you.
2 Corinthians 11:3
And I am afraid lest, as the serpent completely deceived Eve in his craft, so your thoughts be corrupted from the simplicity which in Christ.
Ephesians 6:5
Servants, listen to lords according to the flesh, with fear and tremor, in simplicity of your heart, as to Christ;
Colossians 3:22
Servants, listen ye in all things to lords according to the flesh; not in eyeservice as pleasing men; but in simplicity of heart, fearing God: