Where a verse leads
Acts 2:42: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.”Acts 2:42
Acts 2:42 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 11 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. 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. 44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
Acts 2 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
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Questions people ask
What does Acts 2:42 mean?
Acts 2:42 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Acts 2:42 in the Bible?
Acts 2:42 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Acts 2:42 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Acts 2:42 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.