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Temple Courts & House Churches
Commentators note the early believers lived a dual spiritual life. They continued to worship publicly in the Jewish Temple, using it as a place for prayer and evangelism. Simultaneously, they gathered in homes for more intimate fellowship and distinct Christian practices, effectively creating the first house churches.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 2:46
18th Century
Theologian
With one accord. (Acts 2:1).
In the temple. This was the public place of worship, and the disciples were not i…
AT Robertson
On Acts 2:46
With one accord in the temple (ομοθυμαδον εν τω ιερω). See on 1:14 for ομοθυμαδον. They were still worshipping in the temple for n…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 2:46
19th Century
Bishop
Continuing daily with one accord in the temple.—At first, it would have seemed natural that the followers of a Teacher wh…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 2:46
19th Century
Preacher
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singlene…
John Calvin
On Acts 2:46
16th Century
Theologian
Continuing in the temple. We must note that they frequented the temple for this reason: because there was more opportunity and occasion of…
John Gill
On Acts 2:46
17th Century
Pastor
And they continued daily with one accord in the temple ,
&c.] Every day they went up to the temple, at the time of p…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 2:42–47
17th Century
Minister
In these verses, we have the history of the truly primitive church, of its first days; this was indeed its state of infancy, yet, like infancy itse…