Acts 2:42-47
1599 Geneva Bible
42 [a]And they continued in the Apostles’ doctrine, and [b]fellowship, and [c]breaking of bread, and prayers.
43 ¶ [d]And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the Apostles.
44 [e]And all that believed, were in one place, and had all things common.
45 And they sold their possessions, and goods, and parted them to all men, as everyone had need.
46 [f]And they continued daily with one accord in the Temple, and breaking bread at home, did eat their meat together with gladness and singleness of heart,
47 Praising God, and had favor with all the people: and the Lord added to the Church from day to day, such as should be saved.
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- Acts 2:42 The marks of the true Church of the doctrine of the Apostles, the duties of charity, the pure and simple administration of the Sacraments, and true invocation used of all the faithful.
- Acts 2:42 Communicating of goods, and all other duties of charity, as is showed afterward.
- Acts 2:42 The Jews used thin loaves, and therefore they did rather brake them than cut them: So by breaking of bread, they understood that living together and the banquets which they used to keep. And when they kept their love feasts, they used to celebrate the Lord’s Supper, which even in these days began to be corrupted, and Paul amendeth it, 1 Cor. 11.
- Acts 2:43 So oft as the Lord thinketh it expedient, he bridleth the rage of strangers that the Church may be planted, and have some refreshing.
- Acts 2:44 Charity maketh all things common concerning the use, according as necessity requireth.
- Acts 2:46 The faithful came together at the beginning with great fruit, not only to the hearing of the word, but also to meat.
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