Acts 2:43 (ASV)

Passage

And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

Nearby Context

Acts 2:41 They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added [unto them] in that day about three thousand souls.

Acts 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles` teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.

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

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

Acts 2:45 and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "fear", "came", "upon", "soul", "wonders", "signs", "done", and "through". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "fear" and "came", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 42's "And they continued stedfastly in the apostles..." into verse 44's "And all that believed were together and...", so "fear" and "came" 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 "fear" and "came" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.