Acts 2:46
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
And they continuing daily with one accord in the Temple, and breaking bread ‖from house to house, did eat their meat with gladnesse and singlenesse of heart,
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, at home.
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From verse 46
7And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
7And vpon the first day of the weeke, when the disciples came together *to breake bread, Paul preached vnto them, ready to depart on the morrow, and continued his speach vntill midnight.
- Psalms 86:11Rank 4 from verse 46
- 2 Corinthians 1:12Rank 5 from verse 46
12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
12For our reioycing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicitie and godly sinceritie, not with fleshly wisedome, but by the grace of God, wee haue had our conuersation in the world, and more aboundantly to youwards.
- Acts 16:34Rank 6 from verse 46
- Colossians 3:22Rank 7 from verse 46
- Acts 1:13–14Rank 8 from verse 46
13And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
13And when they were come in, they went vp into an vpper roome, where abode both Peter & Iames, & Iohn, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, Iames the sonne of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Iudas the brother of Iames.
14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Iesus, and with his brethen.
- Romans 12:8Rank 9 from verse 46
8Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
8Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that ‖giueth, let him doe it ‖with simplicitie: hee that ruleth, with diligence: hee that sheweth mercy, with cheerefulnesse.
- 1 Corinthians 11:20–22Rank 10 from verse 46
20When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord’s supper.
21For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.
22What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
20When yee come together therefore into one place, this is ‖not to eate the Lords Supper.
21For in eating, euery one taketh before other, his owne supper: and one is hungry, and an other is drunken.
22What, haue ye not houses to eate and to drinke in? Or despise yee the Church of God, and shame ‖them that haue not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I prayse you not.
- Ecclesiastes 9:7Rank 11 from verse 46
- Luke 24:53Rank 12 from verse 46
- Nehemiah 8:10Rank 13 from verse 46
10Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
10Then hee sayd vnto them, Goe your way, eat the fat, & drinke the sweet, and send portions vnto them, for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy vnto our LORD: neither be ye sory, for the ioy of the LORD is your strength.
- 1 Corinthians 10:30–31Rank 14 from verse 46
30For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
30For, if I by ‖grace be a partaker, why am I euill spoken of, for that for which I giue thankes?
31Whether therfore ye eat or drinke, or whatsoeuer ye doe, doe all to the glory of God.
- 2 Corinthians 11:3Rank 15 from verse 46
3But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
3But I feare lest by any meanes, as the Serpent beguiled Eue through his subtilty, so your mindes should bee corrupted from the simplicitie that is in Christ.
- Deuteronomy 12:12Rank 16 from verse 46
12And ye shall rejoice before the Lord your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that is within your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you.
12And yee shall reioyce before the LORD your God, ye and your sonnes and your daughters, and your men seruants, and your maid seruants, and the Leuite that is within your gates, forasmuch as *hee hath no part nor inheritance with you.
- Deuteronomy 12:7Rank 17 from verse 46
7And there ye shall eat before the Lord your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the Lord thy God hath blessed thee.
7And there ye shall eate before the LORD your God, and yee shall reioyce in all that you put your hand vnto, ye and your housholds, wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.
- Deuteronomy 16:11Rank 18 from verse 46
11And thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the Lord thy God hath chosen to place his name there.
11And thou shalt reioyce before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy sonne, and thy daughter, and thy man seruant and thy maid seruant, and the Leuite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherlesse, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his Name there.
- Luke 24:30Rank 19 from verse 46
21And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
21And when they heard that, they entred into the Temple early in the morning, & taught: but the high Priest came, and they that were with him, and called the Councill together, and all the Senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to haue them brought.
- Ephesians 6:5Rank 22 from verse 46
- Luke 11:41Rank 23 from verse 46
- Matthew 6:22Rank 24 from verse 46
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Acts 2:46
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continuing
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of continue, meaning to remain, abide, persist, or endure.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: Agreement or unity of mind or action. Sense 2: In the expression of one's own accord, voluntarily or of itself.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: A sacred house, building, or place devoted to the worship or presence of God or an idol. Sense 2: Christ's body, expressly called the temple of his body. Sense 3: A believer's body, or believers collectively, called the temple of God or of the Holy Ghost. Sense 4: The Lord God Almighty and the Lamb, expressly called the temple of the city.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The act or process of parting, opening, bursting, demolishing, violating, dividing, or beginning to break forth.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.
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Sense 1: Food, nourishment, sustenance, or provision. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which nourishes or sustains.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references
Joy, delight, or rejoicing; the state or expression of being glad.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
COMBINED MEANING
singleness
Sincerity and undivided purpose; freedom from duplicity.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
46And they continuing daily with one accord in the Temple, and breaking bread ‖from house to house, did eat their meat with gladnesse and singlenesse of heart,
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