Acts 2:43 (DRB)

Passage

And fear came upon every soul. Many wonders also and signs were done by the apostles in Jerusalem: and there was great fervor in all.

Nearby Context

Acts 2:41 They therefore that received his word were baptized: and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.

Acts 2:42 And they were persevering in the doctrine of the apostles and in the communication of the breaking of bread and in prayers.

Acts 2:43 And fear came upon every soul. Many wonders also and signs were done by the apostles in Jerusalem: and there was great fervor in all.

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

Acts 2:45 Their possessions and goods they sold and divided them to all, according as every one had need.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "fear", "came", "upon", "soul", "wonders", "signs", "done", and "apostles". 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 were persevering in the doctrine..." into verse 44's "And all they that believed were together...", 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.