Acts 2:42 (GNV)

Passage

And they continued in the Apostles doctrine, and fellowship, and breaking of bread, and prayers.

Nearby Context

Acts 2:40 And with many other words he besought and exhorted them, saying, Saue your selues from this froward generation.

Acts 2:41 Then they that gladly receiued his word, were baptized: and the same day there were added to the Church about three thousand soules.

Acts 2:42 And they continued in the Apostles doctrine, and fellowship, and breaking of bread, and prayers.

Acts 2:43 And feare came vpon euery soule: and many wonders and signes were done by ye Apostles.

Acts 2:44 And all that beleeued, were in one place, and had all things common.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "continued", "apostles", "doctrine", "fellowship", "breaking", "bread", and "prayers". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "continued" and "apostles", 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 receiued his word..." into verse 43's "And feare came vpon euery soule and...", so "continued" and "apostles" 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 "apostles" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.