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Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
With one accord. (Acts 2:1).
In the temple. This was the public place of worship, and the disciples were not i…
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…
19th Century
Anglican
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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Baptist
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…
16th Century
Protestant
Continuing in the temple. We must note that they frequented the temple for this reason: because there was more opportunity and occasion of…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they continued daily with one accord in the temple , &c.] Every day they went up to the temple, at the time of p…
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