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40 And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this1 perverse generation.”  
41 Then those who1 gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.  
42 aAnd they continued steadfastly in the apostles’1 doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.  
43 Then fear came upon every soul, and amany wonders and signs were done through the apostles.  
44 Now all who believed were together, and ahad all things in common,  
45 and1 sold their possessions and goods, and adivided them among all, as anyone had need.  
46 aSo continuing daily with one accord bin the temple, and cbreaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,  
47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And athe Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. 
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Acts 2:42

continued steadfastly in—"attended constantly upon."

the apostles' doctrine—"teaching"; giving themselves up to the instructions which, in their raw state, would be indispensable to the consolidation of the immense multitude suddenly admitted to visible discipleship.

fellowship—in its largest sense.

breaking of bread—not certainly in the Lord's Supper alone, but rather in frugal repasts taken together, with which the Lord's Supper was probably conjoined until abuses and persecution led to the discontinuance of the common meal.

prayers—probably, stated seasons of it.



Acts 2:41-47

BEAUTIFUL BEGINNINGS OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. (Acts 2:41-47)

they that gladly received his word were baptized—"It is difficult to say how three thousand could be baptized in one day, according to the old practice of a complete submersion; and the more as in Jerusalem there was no water at hand except Kidron and a few pools. The difficulty can only be removed by supposing that they already employed sprinkling, or baptized in houses in large vessels. Formal submersion in rivers, or larger quantities of water, probably took place only where the locality conveniently allowed it" [OLSHAUSEN].

the same day there were added to them about three thousand souls—fitting inauguration of the new kingdom, as an economy of the Spirit!




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