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and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
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Commentators explain that the disciples' continual presence in the temple signifies their dedication to prayer and worship in the days before Pentecost. Rather than hiding, they boldly made the center of Jewish religious life the place to praise God for the ascended Christ. This doesn't mean they lived there 24/7, but that it was their daily focus.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Were continually in the temple. Until the day of Pentecost—that is, about ten days after. See Acts 2:1-47.
Praising and blessin…
19th Century
Anglican
And were continually in the temple.—The statement is obviously not inconsistent with that in the Acts (Acts 1:13), tha…
Baptist
And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God.
Amen.
So bold were they that the very central spot f…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And were continually in the temple At the time of worship, at the hours of prayer, or of public service; and perhaps…
Christ ascended from Bethany, near the Mount of Olives. There was the garden in which His sufferings began; there He was in His agony. Those who wo…
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