New International Versionpraising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
New Living Translationall the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.
English Standard Versionpraising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
Berean Standard Biblepraising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
Berean Literal Biblepraising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord kept adding every day to their number those who were being saved.
King James BiblePraising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
New King James Versionpraising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
New American Standard Biblepraising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.
NASB 1995praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.
NASB 1977praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.
Legacy Standard Biblepraising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number daily those who were being saved.
Amplified Biblepraising God continually, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord kept adding to their number daily those who were being saved.
Christian Standard Biblepraising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. Every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.
Holman Christian Standard Biblepraising God and having favor with all the people. And every day the Lord added to them those who were being saved.
American Standard Versionpraising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved.
Contemporary English Versionwhile praising God. Everyone liked them, and each day the Lord added to their group others who were being saved.
English Revised Versionpraising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were being saved.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationAt the same time, they praised God and had the good will of all the people. Every day the Lord saved people, and they were added to the group.
Good News Translationpraising God, and enjoying the good will of all the people. And every day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.
International Standard VersionThey were praising God and enjoying the good will of all the people. Every day the Lord was adding to their number those who were being saved.
NET Biblepraising God and having the good will of all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number every day those who were being saved.
New Heart English Biblepraising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
Webster's Bible TranslationPraising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
Weymouth New Testamentpraising God and being regarded with favour by all the people. Also, day by day, the Lord added to their number those whom He was saving. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Biblepraising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
World English Biblepraising God and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionpraising God, and having favor with all the people, and the LORD was adding those being saved every day to the Assembly.
Berean Literal Biblepraising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord kept adding every day to their number those who were being saved.
Young's Literal Translation praising God, and having favour with all the people, and the Lord was adding those being saved every day to the assembly.
Smith's Literal TranslationPraising God, and having favor with the whole people. And in the day the Lord added the saved to the church. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BiblePraising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord increased daily together such as should be saved.
Catholic Public Domain Versionpraising God greatly, and holding favor with all the people. And every day, the Lord increased those who were being saved among them.
New American Biblepraising God and enjoying favor with all the people. And every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.
New Revised Standard Versionpraising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BiblePraising God, and finding favor with all the people. And our LORD daily increased the congregation of the church.
Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishThey were praising God as they were given affection before all the people, and our Lord was adding unto the church everyday those who were coming to life. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentpraising God, and being in favor with all the people. And the Lord added the saved daily to the Church.
Godbey New Testamentpraising God, and having favor unto all the people. And the Lord was daily adding to them those who were being saved.
Haweis New Testamentpraising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added the saved ones daily to the church.
Mace New Testament
praising God, and showing benevolence to all the people, and the Lord encreased the church daily with new converts.
Weymouth New Testament
praising God and being regarded with favour by all the people. Also, day by day, the Lord added to their number those whom He was saving.
Worrell New Testament
praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding tothem daily thosewho were being saved.
Worsley New Testament
praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context The Fellowship of Believers… 46With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart, 47praisingGodandenjoyingthe favorofallthepeople.AndtheLordaddedtotheirnumberdailythose whowere being saved.
Cross References Acts 5:14Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.
Acts 11:24Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
Acts 16:5So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
Acts 4:4But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
Acts 6:7So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.
Acts 9:31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 13:48When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
Acts 14:1At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, where they spoke so well that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.
Acts 19:20So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail.
Acts 21:20When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.
Romans 14:18For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.
1 Corinthians 1:18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
1 Corinthians 3:6-7I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. / So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.
Colossians 1:10so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
1 Thessalonians 1:8For not only did the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything more.
Treasury of Scripture Praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. having. Acts 4:21,33 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for allmen glorified God for that which was done… Luke 2:52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. Luke 19:48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him. the Lord. 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. Acts 5:14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) 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. Jump to Previous AddedAddingApprovalAssemblyChurchDailyEnjoyingFavorFavourIncreasedPraisePraisingRegardedSalvationSavedSavingJump to Next AddedAddingApprovalAssemblyChurchDailyEnjoyingFavorFavourIncreasedPraisePraisingRegardedSalvationSavedSavingActs 2 1.The apostles, filled with the Holy Spirit, and speaking various languages,12.are admired by some, and derided by others;14.whom Peter disproves;37.he baptizes a great number who were converted;41.who afterwards devoutly and charitably converse together;43.the apostles working many miracles,46.and God daily increasing his church.praising GodThe early believers were characterized by their continuous worship and adoration of God. This reflects the Jewish tradition of praising God in the temple and synagogues, as seen in Psalms. Their praise was a response to the mighty works of God, including the resurrection of Jesus and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. This act of worship was central to their community life and mirrored the heavenly worship described in Revelation. and enjoying the favor of all the people.
The early church's communal life, marked by love, generosity, and unity, earned them goodwill among the broader Jewish population in Jerusalem. This favor can be seen as a fulfillment of Jesus' teaching inMatthew 5:16, where believers are called to let their light shine before others. The church's positive reputation was crucial for its growth and acceptance in a society that was often hostile to new movements. And the Lord added to their number daily
The growth of the early church was attributed to divine action rather than human effort. This aligns with the biblical theme that God is the one who gives the increase, as seen in1 Corinthians 3:6-7. The phrase emphasizes the sovereignty of God in salvation and the fulfillment of Jesus' promise inMatthew 16:18 that He would build His church. those who were being saved.
Salvation is presented as an ongoing process, not just a one-time event. This reflects the New Testament understanding of salvation as involving justification, sanctification, and future glorification. The phrase also highlights the communal aspect of salvation, as individuals were added to the church, the body of Christ. This echoes the prophetic vision of a restored people of God, as seen in passages likeEzekiel 36:26-28. Persons / Places / Events 1. The Early ChurchThis refers to the community of believers in Jerusalem shortly after the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. They were characterized by their devotion to the apostles' teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayer. 2. The ApostlesThe primary leaders of the early church, who were eyewitnesses to Jesus' life, death, and resurrection. They played a crucial role in teaching and guiding the new believers. 3. JerusalemThe city where these events took place, significant as the center of Jewish worship and the location of the Temple. 4. The LordRefers to Jesus Christ, who is actively involved in the growth of the church by adding to their number those who are being saved. 5. The PeopleThe broader community in Jerusalem, including both Jews and Gentiles, who observed the lives of the early Christians and were impacted by their witness. Teaching Points The Power of PraiseThe early church was characterized by praising God. Our lives should also be marked by continual praise, which can be a powerful witness to those around us. Community FavorThe early believers enjoyed the favor of all the people. Living out our faith authentically and lovingly can lead to positive relationships with those in our communities. Divine GrowthIt is the Lord who adds to the church. While we are called to be faithful in sharing the gospel, we must trust God for the increase. Daily SalvationThe early church experienced daily growth. We should pray and work towards seeing people come to faith regularly, trusting in God's timing and provision. Witness Through UnityThe unity and love within the church were attractive to outsiders. We should strive for unity in our churches, as it serves as a powerful testimony to the world. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Acts 2
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What defines lifestyle evangelism?(47) Having favour with all the people.--The new life of the Apostles, in part probably their liberal almsgiving, had revived the early popularity of their Master with the common people. The Sadducean priests were, probably, the only section that looked on them with a malignant fear. The Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.--Many of the better MSS. omit the words "to the Church," and connect "together," which in the Greek is the first word inActs 3:1, with this verse--The Lord added together . . . The verb "added" is in the tense which, like the adverb "daily," implies a continually recurring act. "The Lord" is probably used here, as inActs 2:39, in its generic Old Testament sense, rather than as definitely applied to Christ. For "such as should be saved"--a meaning which the present participle passive cannot possibly have--read,those that were in the way of salvation; literally,those that were being saved,as in1Corinthians 1:18;2Corinthians 2:15. The verse takes its place among the few passages in which the translators have, perhaps, been influenced by a Calvinistic bias;Hebrews 10:38, "ifany man draw back," instead of "ifhe draw back," being another. It should, however, be stated in fairness that all the versions from Tyndale onward, including the Rhemish, give the same rendering. Wiclif alone gives nearly the true meaning, "them that were made safe." . . . Verse 47.- To them day by day for to the Church daily, A.V. and T.R.; those that were being sated for such as should be saved, A.V. Added to them day by day. The R.T. has instead of τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ the words ἐπὶ τὸαὐτό, which in Acts 2:1 are properly rendered "in one place," but do not seem to be rendered at all in the R.V. of this verse. In fact, they have no sense unless you construe them with τοὺς σωζομένους, "those who escaped to the same place," i.e. to the Church. But it seems most probable that the words ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό do really belong to Acts 3:1, where they are found in the T.R. If τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ does not properly belong to the text (it is wanting in A, B, C, א, and many versions), then προσετίθει must be taken absolutely, as προσετέθησαν is in ver. 41, the Church, or the disciples, being understood. Those that were being saved. The exhortation in ver. 40 was "Save yourselves from this crooked generation." Those who were added to the Church were those who complied with the exhortation, and escaped from complicity with their unbelieving countrymen. They were the remnant that escaped. (See the use of οἱσωζόμενοι in the LXX. ( 2 Chronicles 20:25, etc.), and see Mark 16:16.)
Parallel Commentaries ...
Greek praisingαἰνοῦντες(ainountes)Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 134:To praise. From ainos; to praise.GodΘεὸν(Theon)Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316:A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.andκαὶ(kai)Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.enjoyingἔχοντες(echontes)Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2192:To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.[the] favorχάριν(charin)Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5485:From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act.ofπρὸς(pros)Preposition
Strong's 4314:To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.allὅλον(holon)Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3650:All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb.theτὸν(ton)Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.people.λαόν(laon)Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2992:Apparently a primary word; a people.Andδὲ(de)Conjunction
Strong's 1161:A primary particle; but, and, etc.theὁ(ho)Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.LordΚύριος(Kyrios)Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962:Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.addedπροσετίθει(prosetithei)Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4369:To place (put) to, add; I do again. From pros and tithemi; to place additionally, i.e. Lay beside, annex, repeat.toἐπὶ(epi)Preposition
Strong's 1909:On, to, against, on the basis of, at.theirτὸ(to)Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.numberαὐτό(auto)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846:He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.dailyἡμέραν(hēmeran)Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2250:A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.those whoτοὺς(tous)Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.were being saved.σῳζομένους(sōzomenous)Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4982:To save, heal, preserve, rescue. From a primary sos; to save, i.e. Deliver or protect.
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