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25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.(A)

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25 not giving up meeting together,(A) as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another(B)—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.(C)

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42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

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The Fellowship of the Believers

42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching(A) and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread(B) and to prayer.(C)

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20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.”

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20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”(A)

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11 Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.

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11 Therefore encourage one another(A) and build each other up,(B) just as in fact you are doing.

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13 But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” so that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

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13 But encourage one another daily,(A) as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.(B)

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24 And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds,

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24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,(A)

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in the name of the Lord Jesus on the man who has done such a thing.[a] When you are assembled and my spirit is present with the power of our Lord Jesus,(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 5.4 Or on the man who has done such a thing in the name of the Lord Jesus

So when you are assembled and I am with you in spirit, and the power of our Lord Jesus is present,

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18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.

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18 Therefore encourage one another(A) with these words.

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The Coming of the Holy Spirit

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.(A)

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The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost

When the day of Pentecost(A) came, they were all together(B) in one place.

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Paul’s Farewell Visit to Troas

On the first day of the week, when we met to break bread, Paul was holding a discussion with them; since he intended to leave the next day, he continued speaking until midnight.(A)

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Eutychus Raised From the Dead at Troas

On the first day of the week(A) we came together to break bread.(B) Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight.

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But those who prophesy speak to other people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation.(A)

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But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening,(A) encouraging(B) and comfort.

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Abuses at the Lord’s Supper

17 Now in the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. 18 For, to begin with, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it.(A)

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Correcting an Abuse of the Lord’s Supper(A)

17 In the following directives I have no praise for you,(B) for your meetings do more harm than good. 18 In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions(C) among you, and to some extent I believe it.

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An Urgent Appeal

11 Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is already the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers;(A) 12 the night is far gone; the day is near. Let us then throw off[a] the works of darkness and put on the armor of light;(B) 13 let us walk decently as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in illicit sex and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 13.12 Other ancient authorities read lay aside

The Day Is Near

11 And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come(A) for you to wake up from your slumber,(B) because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here.(C) So let us put aside the deeds of darkness(D) and put on the armor(E) of light. 13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness,(F) not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.(G)

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