And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,
On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight.
praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,
But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it
built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.
But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons.
The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.
When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose,
So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
This is now the second letter that I am writing to you, beloved. In both of them I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder, that you should remember the predictions of the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles,
When you come together, it is not the Lord's supper that you eat. For in eating, each one goes ahead with his own meal. One goes hungry, another gets drunk. What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I commend you in this? No, I will not. For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you.
And when Paul had gone up and had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed.
Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico. None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem. And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us.
I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—
When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread.
And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: the ones who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy. And they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately they fall away.
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