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Ac 2:42 Strong Concordance And [1161] they continued [2258] stedfastly [4342] in the apostles [652]' doctrine [1322] and [2532] fellowship [2842], and [2532] in breaking [2800] of bread [740], and [2532] in prayers [4335].
  King James And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
continued steadfastly in--"attended constantly upon."

the apostles' doctrine--"teaching"; giving themselves up to the instructions which, in their raw state, would be indispensable to the consolidation of the immense multitude suddenly admitted to visible discipleship.

fellowship--in its largest sense.

breaking of bread--not certainly in the Lord's Supper alone, but rather in frugal repasts taken together, with which the Lord's Supper was probably conjoined until abuses and persecution led to the discontinuance of the common meal.

prayers--probably, stated seasons of it.
 
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46 And [5037] they, continuing [4342] daily [2596] [2250] with one accord [3661] in [1722] the temple [2411], and [5037] breaking [2806] bread [740] from [2596] house to house [3624], did eat [3335] their meat [5160] with [1722] gladness [20] and [2532] singleness [858] of heart [2588],
44 And [1161] all [3956] that believed [4100] were [2258] together [1909] [846], and [2532] had [2192] all things [537] common [2839];
38 Now [1161] the man [435] out of [575] whom [3739] the devils [1140] were departed [1831] besought [1189] him [846] that he might be [1511] with [4862] him [846]: but [1161] Jesus [2424] sent [630] him [846] away [630], saying [3004],
33 And [1161] they said [2036] unto [4314] him [846], Why [1302] do [3522] the disciples [3101] of John [2491] fast [3522] often [4437], and [2532] make [4160] prayers [1162], and [2532] likewise [3668] the disciples [3588] of the Pharisees [5330]; but [1161] thine [4674] eat [2068] and [2532] drink [4095]?
16 But [1161] to do good [2140] and [2532] to communicate [2842] forget [1950] not [3361]: for [1063] with such [5108] sacrifices [2378] God [2316] is well pleased [2100].
26 For [1063] it hath pleased them [2106] of Macedonia [3109] and [2532] Achaia [882] to make [4160] a certain [5100] contribution [2842] for [1519] the poor [4434] saints [40] which [3588] are at [1722] Jerusalem [2419].
7 But [1161] if [1437] we walk [4043] in [1722] the light [5457], as [5613] he [846] is [2076] in [1722] the light [5457], we have [2192] fellowship [2842] one with another [3326] [240], and [2532] the blood [129] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] his [846] Son [5207] cleanseth [2511] us [2248] from [575] all [3956] sin [266].
6 If [1437] we say [2036] that [3754] we have [2192] fellowship [2842] with [3326] him [846], and [2532] walk [4043] in [1722] darkness [4655], we lie [5574], and [2532] do [4160] not [3756] the truth [225]:
3 That which [3739] we have seen [3708] and [2532] heard [191] declare we [518] unto you [5213], that [2443] ye [5210] also [2532] may have [2192] fellowship [2842] with [3326] us [2257]: and [2532] truly our [2251] fellowship [2842] [1161] is with [3326] the Father [3962], and [2532] with [3326] his [846] Son [5207] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547].
5 For [1909] your [5216] fellowship [2842] in [1519] the gospel [2098] from [575] the first [4413] day [2250] until [891] now [3568];
14 The grace [5485] of the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], and [2532] the love [26] of God [2316], and [2532] the communion [2842] of the Holy [40] Ghost [4151], be with [3326] you [5216] all [3956]. Amen [281].
16 The cup [4221] of blessing [2129] which [3739] we bless [2127], is it [2076] not [3780] the communion [2842] of the blood [129] of Christ [5547]? The bread [740] which [3739] we break [2806], is it [2076] not [3780] the communion [2842] of the body [4983] of Christ [5547]?
14 These [3778] all [3956] continued [2258] [4342] with one accord [3661] in prayer [4335] and [2532] supplication [1162], with [4862] the women [1135], and [2532] Mary [3137] the mother [3384] of Jesus [2424], and [2532] with [4862] his [846] brethren [80].
26 And [1161] as they [846] were eating [2068], Jesus [2424] took [2983] bread [740], and [2532] blessed [2127] it, and brake [2806] it, and [2532] gave [1325] it to the disciples [3101], and [2532] said [2036], Take [2983], eat [5315]; this [5124] is [2076] my [3450] body [4983].
45 And [2532] sold [4097] their possessions [2933] and [2532] goods [5223], and [2532] parted [1266] them [846] to all [3956] men, as [2530] every man [5100] had [302] [2192] need [5532].
44 And [1161] all [3956] that believed [4100] were [2258] together [1909] [846], and [2532] had [2192] all things [537] common [2839];