Acts 2:42 — Compare Translations

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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.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And they persevered in the teaching and fellowship of the apostles, in breaking of bread and prayers.

English EASY 2024

These new believers listened carefully to what the apostles taught them. They joined with everyone else in the group. They prayed together and they ate meals together.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The believers spent their time listening to the teaching of the apostles. They shared everything with each other. They ate together and prayed together.

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

They spent their time in learning from the apostles, taking part in the fellowship, and sharing in the fellowship meals and the prayers.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The disciples were devoted to the teachings of the apostles, to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayers.

English KJV 1611

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

English LSB

And they were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and in the prayers.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of the bread and to the prayers.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

They were devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The believers studied what the apostles taught. They shared life together. They broke bread and ate together. And they prayed.

English NIV

They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

English NKJ 1982

And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

English NLT

They joined with the other believers and devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, sharing in the Lord's Supper and in prayer.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Every believer was faithfully devoted to following the teachings of the apostles. Their hearts were mutually linked to one another, sharing communion and coming together regularly for prayer.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

They joined with the other believers in regular attendance at the apostles' teaching sessions and at the Communion services and prayer meetings.

English Tyndale 1537

And they continued in the Apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayer.