Acts 2:42 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Acts 2:40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

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 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Acts 2:43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

Acts 2:44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "continued", "stedfastly", "apostles", "doctrine", "fellowship", "breaking", "bread", and "prayers". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "continued" and "stedfastly", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 41's "Then they that gladly received his word..." into verse 43's "And fear came upon every soul and...", so "continued" and "stedfastly" belong inside that flow. In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "continued" and "stedfastly" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.