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Acts 2:42

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 42 And they continued devoting themselves to the teaching of the apostles, to associating together,* to the taking of meals,+ and to prayers.+

Acts 2:42

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 42 And they continued devoting themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to sharing [with one another],*+ to taking of meals*+ and to prayers.+

Acts 2:42

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 42 ἦσαν They were δὲ but προσκαρτεροῦντες persevering τῇ to the διδαχῇ teaching τῶν of the ἀποστόλων apostles καὶ and τῇ to the κοινωνίᾳ, common participation, τῇ to the κλάσει breaking τοῦ of the ἄρτου bread καὶ and ταῖς to the προσευχαῖς. prayers.

Acts 2:42

King James Version
- 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Acts 2:42

American Standard Version
- 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.

Acts 2:42

The Bible in Living English
- 42 and they applied themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the life of solidarity, to bread-breaking and to prayers.

Acts Study Notes—Chapter 2

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 2:42
  
  to associating together: Or “to sharing with one another.” The basic meaning of the Greek word koi·no·niʹa is “sharing; fellowship.” Paul used this word several times in his letters. (1Co 1:9; 10:16; 2Co 6:14; 13:14) The context of this passage shows that this fellowship involves close friendship rather than just casual acquaintance.
  
  the taking of meals: Lit., “the breaking of the bread.”—See study note on Ac 20:7.