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Acts 2:42

In Acts 2 of Acts.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before in the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἦσανēsanthey continuedεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they continued”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.they continuedδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.προσκαρτεροῦντεςproskarterountesstedfastlyπροσκαρτερέω (proskartereō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “stedfastly”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4342I persist, persevere in, continue steadfast in; I wait upon.stedfastlyτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.διδαχῇdidachēdoctrineδιδαχήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “doctrine”, the to- or for-formG1322teaching, doctrine, what is taught.This verse uses “doctrine”.doctrineτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀποστόλωνapostolōnapostleἀπόστολος (apostolos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “apostle”, the of-formG652a messenger, envoy, delegate, one commissioned by another to represent him in some way, especially a man sent out by Jesus Christ Himself to preach the Gospel; an apostle.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κοινωνίᾳkoinōniafellowshipκοινωνίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “fellowship”, the to- or for-formG2842(lit: partnership) (a) contributory help, participation, (b) sharing in, communion, (c) spiritual fellowship, a fellowship in the spirit.This verse uses “fellowship”.fellowshipτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κλάσειklaseiin breakingκλάσις (klasis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “in breaking”, the to- or for-formG2800a breaking.in breakingτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἄρτουartouof breadἄρτος (artos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of bread”, the of-formG740bread, a loaf, food.This verse uses “bread”.of breadκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.προσευχαῖςproseuchaisin prayersπροσευχή (proseuchē)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “in prayers”, the to- or for-formG4335(a) prayer (to God), (b) a place for prayer (used by Jews, perhaps where there was no synagogue).in prayers

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καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and they were continuing stedfastly in the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of the bread, and the prayers.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.

Young’s Literal Translation

and they were continuing stedfastly in the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of the bread, and the prayers.

World English Bible

They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

Darby Translation

And they persevered in the teaching and fellowship of the apostles, in breaking of bread and prayers.

Douay-Rheims

And they were persevering in the doctrine of the apostles, and in the communication of the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

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