Acts 2:47 (LSB)

Passage

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number daily those who were being saved.

Nearby Context

Acts 2:45 and they began selling their property and possessions and were dividing them up with all, as anyone might have need.

Acts 2:46 And daily devoting themselves with one accord in the temple and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,

Acts 2:47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number daily those who were being saved.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "saved", "praising", "having", "favor", "people", "lord", "adding", and "number". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "saved" and "praising", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And daily devoting themselves with one accord...", giving immediate footing for "saved" and "praising". In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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