Acts 2:41-43
New English Translation
41 So those who accepted[a] his message[b] were baptized, and that day about 3,000 people[c] were added.[d]
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42 They were devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship,[e] to the breaking of bread and to prayer.[f] 43 Reverential awe[g] came over everyone,[h] and many wonders and miraculous signs[i] came about by the apostles.
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- Acts 2:41 tn Or “who acknowledged the truth of.”
- Acts 2:41 tn Grk “word.”
- Acts 2:41 tn Grk “souls” (here an idiom for the whole person).
- Acts 2:41 tn Or “were won over.”
- Acts 2:42 sn Fellowship refers here to close association involving mutual involvement and relationships.
- Acts 2:42 tn Grk “prayers.” This word was translated as a collective singular in keeping with English style.
- Acts 2:43 tn Or “Fear.”
- Acts 2:43 tn Grk “on every soul” (here “soul” is an idiom for the whole person).
- Acts 2:43 tn In this context the miraculous nature of these signs is implied. Cf. BDAG 920 s.v. σημεῖον 2.a.
Acts 2:41-43
King James Version
41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
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Acts 2:41-43
English Standard Version
41 So those who received his word were baptized, and (A)there were added that day about three thousand souls.
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42 And (B)they devoted themselves to the apostles' (C)teaching and the (D)fellowship, to (E)the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe[a] came upon every soul, and (F)many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.
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- Acts 2:43 Or fear
Acts 2:41-43
New King James Version
41 Then those who [a]gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. 42 (A)And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ [b]doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 Then fear came upon every soul, and (B)many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.
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