Acts 2:43 (WEB)

Passage

Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

Nearby Context

Acts 2:41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

Acts 2:42 They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

Acts 2:43 Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

Acts 2:44 All who believed were together, and had all things in common.

Acts 2:45 They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "fear", "came", "soul", "wonders", "signs", "done", "through", 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 "They continued steadfastly in the apostles teaching..." into verse 44's "All who believed were together and had...", 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.