It was as he reclined at the table with them that he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
Acts 2:42 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they steadfastly persevered, devoting themselves constantly to the instruction and fellowship of the apostles, to the breaking of bread [including the Lord's Supper] and prayers. American Standard Version (1901) And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers. Common English Bible The believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the community, to their shared meals, and to their prayers. Catholic Public Domain Version Now they were persevering in the doctrine of the Apostles, and in the communion of the breaking of the bread, and in the prayers. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they were persevering in the doctrine of the apostles, and in the communication of the breaking of bread, and in prayers. |
It was as he reclined at the table with them that he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
Then they began to describe what had happened on the road and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.
They all were continually united in prayer, along with the women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,
strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them, ‘It is necessary to go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.’
Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with joyful and sincere hearts,
After going upstairs, breaking the bread, and eating, Paul talked a long time until dawn. Then he left.
On the first day of the week, we assembled to break bread. Paul spoke to them, and since he was about to depart the next day, he kept on talking until midnight.
After they were released, they went to their own people and reported everything the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God boldly.
But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.’
You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot share in the Lord’s table and the table of demons.
Now I praise you because you remember me in everything and hold fast to the traditions just as I delivered them to you.
So now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I speak to you with a revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from him who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel #– #
built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.
Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.
because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.
if indeed you remain grounded and steadfast in the faith and are not shifted away from the hope of the gospel that you heard. This gospel has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and I, Paul, have become a servant of it.
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed. You know those who taught you,
not neglecting to gather together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and all the more as you see the day approaching.
But we are not those who draw back and are destroyed, but those who have faith and are saved.
what we have seen and heard we also declare to you, so that you may also have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
If we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
They went out from us, but they did not belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. However, they went out so that it might be made clear that none of them belongs to us.
But you, dear friends, as you build yourselves up in your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,