Acts 2:47

Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Praising	αἰνοῦντες ainountes	G134	to praise (God) · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
God	θεὸν theon	G2316	figuratively · noun — accusative singular masculine, a title
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
having	ἔχοντες echontes	G2192	to hold (used in very various applications · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
favour	χάριν charin	G5485	graciousness (as gratifying) · noun — accusative singular feminine
with	πρὸς pros	G4314	a preposition of direction · preposition
all	ὅλον holon	G3650	"whole" or "all" · adjective — accusative singular masculine
people	λαόν. laon	G2992	a people (in general · noun — accusative singular masculine
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
Lord	κύριος kurios	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
added	προσετίθει prosetithei	G4369	to place additionally · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular
church	ἐκκλησία ekklēsía	G1577	a calling out
daily	ἡμέραν hēmeran	G2250	day · noun — accusative singular feminine
such	τὸν ton	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — accusative singular masculine
as	καθ᾽ kath᾽	G2596	(prepositionally) down (in place or time) · preposition
saved	σῳζομένους sōzomenous	G4982	to save · verb — present passive participle, accusative plural masculine

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Cross-references

Acts 16:5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Acts 5:13-14 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
Acts 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
Acts 2:39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
1 Corinthians 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
Romans 14:18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
Acts 11:24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
Acts 13:48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 2:42–end

We often speak of the primitive church, and appeal to it, and to the history of it; in these verses we have the history of the truly primitive church, of the first days of it, its state of infancy indeed, but, like that, the state of its greatest innocence. I. They kept close to holy ordinances, and abounded in all instances of piety and devotion, for Christianity, admitted in the power of it, will dispose the soul to communion with God in all those ways wherein he has appointed us to meet him and promised to meet us. 1. They were diligent and constant inn their attendance upon the preaching of the word. They continued in the apostles' doctrine, and never disowned nor deserted it; or, as it…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 2:47

Praising God--"Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart, for God now accepteth thy works" (Ecc 9:7, also see on Act 8:39). having favour with all the people--commending themselves by their lovely demeanor to the admiration of all who observed them. And the Lord--that is, JESUS, as the glorified Head and Ruler of the Church. added--kept adding; that is, to the visible community of believers, though the words "to the Church" are wanting in the most ancient manuscripts. such as should be saved--rather, "the saved," or "those who were being saved." "The young Church had but few peculiarities in its outward form, or even in its doctrine: the single discrim…

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Adam Clarke on Acts 2:47

Praising God - As the fountain whence they had derived all their spiritual and temporal blessings; seeing him in all things, and magnifying the work of his mercy. Having favor with all the people - Every honest, upright Jew would naturally esteem these for the simplicity, purity, and charity of their lives. The scandal of the cross had not yet commenced; for, though they had put Jesus Christ to death, they had not get entered into a systematic opposition to the doctrines he taught. And the Lord added to the Church daily such as should be saved - Though many approved of the life and manners of these primitive Christians, yet they did not become members of this holy Church; God permitting none…

The Church Fathers

But the Lord added daily those who were being saved. In Greek it is read thus: But the Lord added to the Church those who were being saved, and then another narration begins.
— Bede, Retractions on Acts

"And the Lord added to the Church daily (together) such as should be saved.-And all that believed were together." Once more, the unanimity, the charity, which is the cause of all good things!
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 7

"True," you will say, "but prudence also is needed." Why, what is simplicity, I pray you, but prudence? For when you suspect no evil, neither can you fabricate any: when you have no annoyances, neither can you remember injuries. Has any one insulted you? You were not pained. Has any one reviled you? You were nothing hurt. Has he envied you? Still you had no hurt. Simplicity is a high road to true philosophy. None so beautiful in soul as the simple. For as in regard of personal appearance, he that is sullen, and downcast, and reserved, even if he be good-looking, loses much of his beauty; while he that relaxes his countenance, and gently smiles, enhances his good looks; so in respect of the soul, he that is reserved, if he have ten thousand good points, disfigures them; but the frank and simple, just the reverse.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 7

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Dictionary and topics

Apostle — A person sent by another; a messenger; envoy. This word is once used as a descriptive designation of Jesus Christ, the Sent of the Father (Heb. 3:1; John 20:21). It is, however, generally used as…
Church — Derived probably from the Greek kuriakon (i.e., “the Lord’s house”), which was used by ancient authors for the place of worship. In the New Testament it is the translation of the Greek word ecclesia,…
Joel — Jehovah is his God. (1.) The oldest of Samuel’s two sons appointed by him as judges in Beersheba (1 Sam. 8:2). (See VASHNI.) (2.) A descendant of Reuben (1 Chr. 5:4, 8). (3.) One of David’s famous…
Messiah — (Heb. mashiah), in all the thirty-nine instances of its occurring in the Old Testament, is rendered by the LXX. “Christos.” It means anointed. Thus priests (Ex. 28:41; 40:15; Num. 3:3), prophets (1…
Pentecost — I.e., “fiftieth”, found only in the New Testament (Acts 2:1; 20:16; 1 Cor. 16:8). The festival so named is first spoken of in Ex. 23:16 as “the feast of harvest,” and again in Ex. 34:22 as “the day…
Call Of God, The · Effectual to saints — Effectual to saints
Eucharist (The Lord’s Supper) · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Fellowship · OF THE RIGHTEOUS — OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Praise · Exemplified: First converts — Exemplified: First converts
Predestination · 19:25; — 19:25;
Regeneration · 1:16,17,25;4:4;12:3;26:12;29:23;32:3,4,15,17;35:5,6;42:16;43:7;44:3-5;49:9;55:1-3; — 1:16,17,25;4:4;12:3;26:12;29:23;32:3,4,15,17;35:5,6;42:16;43:7;44:3-5;49:9;55:1-3;

Acts 2:47

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 2:42–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 2:47

Adam Clarke on Acts 2:47

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Acts 2:47

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 2:42–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 2:47

Adam Clarke on Acts 2:47

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Acts 2:47

John Calvin on Acts 2:46–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 2:42-47