Day by daycontinuingwith one mindin the temple,and breakingbreadfrom house to house,they were takingtheir mealstogetherwith gladnessand sincerityof heart,
Then he saidto them, "Go,eatof the fat,drinkof the sweet,and sendportionsto him who has nothingprepared;for this dayis holyto our Lord.Do not be grieved,for the joyof the LORDis your strength."
Teachme Your way,O LORD;I will walkin Your truth;Unitemy heartto fearYour name.
Go[then], eatyour breadin happinessand drinkyour winewith a cheerfulheart;for Godhas alreadyapprovedyour works.
"The eyeis the lampof the body;so thenifyour eyeis clear,your wholebodywill be full of light.
"But givethat which is withinas charity,and thenall thingsare cleanfor you.
WhenHe had reclined[at the table] with them, He tookthe breadand blessed[it], and breaking[it], He [began] giving[it] to them.
and were continuallyin the templepraisingGod.
And he broughtthem into his houseand setfoodbeforethem, and rejoiced greatly,having believedin Godwith his whole household.
They were continually devoting themselvesto the apostles'teachingand to fellowship,to the breakingof breadand to prayer.
On the firstday of the week,when we were gathered togetherto breakbread,Paul[began] talkingto them, intendingto leavethe next day,and he prolongedhis messageuntilmidnight.
NowPeterand Johnwere goingup to the templeat the ninth[hour], the hourof prayer.
Upon hearing[this], they enteredinto the templeaboutdaybreakand [began] to teach.Nowwhen the high priestand his associatescame,they calledthe Counciltogether,evenallthe Senateof the sonsof Israel,and sent[orders] to the prison housefor them to be brought.
And everyday,in the templeand from house to house,they keptrighton teachingand preachingJesus[as] the Christ.
orhe who exhorts,in his exhortation;he who gives,with liberality;he who leads,with diligence;he who shows mercy,with cheerfulness.
Is not the cupof blessingwhichwe blessa sharingin the bloodof Christ?Is not the breadwhichwe breaka sharingin the bodyof Christ?
For our proud confidenceis this:the testimonyof our conscience,that in holinessand godlysincerity,not in fleshlywisdombut in the graceof God,we have conductedourselves in the world,and especiallytowardyou.
But I am afraidthat, as the serpentdeceivedEveby his craftiness,your mindswill be led astrayfrom the simplicityand purity[of devotion] to Christ.
Slaves,be obedientto thosewho are your mastersaccordingto the flesh,with fearand trembling,in the sincerityof your heart,as to Christ;
"And you shall rejoicebeforethe LORDyour God,you and your sonsand daughters,your maleand femaleservants,and the Levitewhois within your gates,sincehe hasnoportionor inheritancewith you.
"Therealso you and your householdsshall eatbeforethe LORDyour God,and rejoicein allyour undertakingsin whichthe LORDyour Godhas blessedyou.
and you shall rejoicebeforethe LORDyour God,you and your sonand your daughterand your maleand femaleservantsand the Levitewhois in your town,and the strangerand the orphanand the widowwhoare in your midst,in the placewherethe LORDyour Godchoosesto establishHis name.
Slaves,in all thingsobeythosewho are your masterson earth,not with external service,as those who [merely] please men,but with sincerityof heart,fearingthe Lord.
