Acts 2:47

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KJV King James Version

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

BSB Berean Standard Bible

praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

WEB World English Bible

praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.

ASV American Standard Version

praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved.

YLT 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.

Surrounding context — Acts 2

44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all [men], as every man had need.

46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

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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Acts 16:5And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.Acts 5:13-14And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.Acts 2:41Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added [unto them] about three thousand souls.Acts 2:39For 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 1:18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.Romans 14:18For he that in these things serveth Christ [is] acceptable to God, and approved of men.Acts 11:24For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.Acts 13:48And 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.Titus 3:4-5But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,Romans 11:5-7Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.Romans 8:30Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.Romans 9:27Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:Luke 2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.Acts 4:21So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all [men] glorified God for that which was done.Luke 19:48And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.Acts 4:33And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

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