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Andτεevery dayκαθ’ ἡμέρανcontinuingπροσκαρτεροῦντεςwith one mindὁμοθυμαδὸνinἐνthe templeτῷ ἱερῷandτεbreakingκλῶντέςbreadἄρτονat home,κατ’ οἶκονthey sharedμετελάμβανονfoodτροφῆςwithἐνgladnessἀγαλλιάσειandκαὶsimplicityἀφελότητιof heart,καρδίας
Acts 2:46
Study it in the app“And every day continuing with one mind in the temple and breaking bread at home, they shared food with gladness and simplicity of heart,”
The first community: teaching, breaking bread, prayer and sharing goodsFollowing JesusThe first believers: teaching, breaking bread, prayer, and a shared tableThe Church and CommunityThe first community shared teaching, bread, prayers, and goodsLoneliness
With the Greek beneath
Acts 2:46, word by word
- every dayἡμέρανhēmeran
day
A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”
Where else “hēmeran” appears- continuingπροσκαρτεροῦντεςproskarterountes
persevere
To keep at something day after day, without giving it up.
Where else “proskarterountes” appears- with one mindὁμοθυμαδὸνhomothymadon
with one accord
With one accord, all with the same mind; also together.
Where else “homothymadon” appears- the templeἱερῷhierōi
temple
The whole sacred precinct in Jerusalem, with its courts and porches.
Where else “hierōi” appears- breakingκλῶντέςklōntes
break
Break, especially bread.
Where else “klōntes” appears- breadἄρτονarton
bread
A piece of baked bread made from flour: the basic food.
Where else “arton” appears- at homeοἶκονoikon
house
The place where one lives; also the temple, God's dwelling.
Where else “oikon” appears- they sharedμετελάμβανονmetelambanon
receive a share, take
Receive a share of, partake; take, get; of food, eat together.
Where else “metelambanon” appears- foodτροφῆςtrophēs
food
Food, nourishment.
Where else “trophēs” appears- gladnessἀγαλλιάσειagalliasei
great joy
Great joy, gladness, exultation.
Where else “agalliasei” appears- simplicityἀφελότητιaphelotēti
simplicity, sincerity
Simplicity, sincerity of heart.
Where else “aphelotēti” appears- of heartκαρδίαςkardias
heart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardias” appears
The context
45And they were selling their properties and possessions and distributing them to all, as anyone had need.
46 · This verse (above)
47praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding every day to their number those who were being saved.
To study Acts 2 in a group
1. What it says
What happened on the day of Pentecost when the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit, and what did the crowd hear? (vv. 4-8)
2. What it means
Peter explains what happened using the Scriptures and Jesus. What does he want the people to understand about Jesus? (vv. 22-36)
3. How I live it
The first believers shared teaching, meals and possessions (vv. 42-45). What could you share this week with someone close to you?