Acts 2:43 (DBY)

Passage

And fear was upon every soul, and many wonders and signs took place through the apostles' means.

Nearby Context

Acts 2:41 Those then who had accepted his word were baptised; and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.

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

Acts 2:43 And fear was upon every soul, and many wonders and signs took place through the apostles' means.

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

Acts 2:45 and sold their possessions and substance, and distributed them to all, according as any one might have need.

Study Lenses

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

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