And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.
Acts 2:42
“And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.”
— Acts 2:42
The first church in Acts held everything in common and ate together daily — community in the Bible is structural, not sentimental. These verses describe how it actually works. The fifteen verses below are the Bible's direct address to that situation, shown in full KJV text from Acts 2:42 to Hebrews 13:16.
Quick answer: The best-known verse about community here is Acts 2:42: "And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." Acts 2:46 follows close behind: "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," Both are public-domain translations, shown in full on the cards below with a modern-English toggle.
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.
Acts 2:42
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,
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,
Acts 2:46
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
Acts 4:32
For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function,
Romans 12:4
So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another,
Romans 12:5
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
1 Corinthians 1:10
For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
For as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:12
And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. When one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
1 Corinthians 12:26
Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.
1 Corinthians 12:27
In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
in whom you also are built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
Ephesians 2:22
From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.
Ephesians 4:16
Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
make my joy full by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;
Philippians 2:2
Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.
Philippians 2:4
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
Colossians 3:16
But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Hebrews 13:16
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