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They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers. Awe came upon everyone, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their property and possessions and divide them among all according to each one’s need. Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes. They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart, praising God and enjoying favor with all the people. And every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.
"to be steadfast;"to continue steadfastly in a thing and give unremitting care to it;to be strong towards;""to endure in, or persevere in, to be continually steadfast with a person or thing;"to attend "continually" upon; to be steadfastly attentive unto, to give unremitting care to a thing; to persevere and not to faint
that which is taught; instruction; doctrine
fellowship recognized and enjoyed;fellowship manifested in acts...
finding expression in joint ministration to the needy, Rom 15:26; 2Cr 8:4; 9:13; Hbr 13:16, and in the furtherance of the Gospel by gifts; sharing in common;" "that which is the outcome of fellowship;”joint participation, intercourse; intimacy; partnership; benefaction; communion
prayer addressed to God; a place set apart or suited for the offering of prayer; pray earnestly
to be persuaded of," and hence, "to place confidence in, to trust;" signifies, in this sense of the word, reliance upon, not mere credence; "to entrust, commit to;"to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in; to give oneself up to.
"exultation, exuberant joy;" "joy" in God's redemptive work; gladness
"simplicity;""singleness"
extol, to sing praises in honour to God; recommend
R. (1) Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, his love is everlasting.
Let the house of Israel say, “His mercy endures forever.”
Let the house of Aaron say, “His mercy endures forever.”
Let those who fear the LORD say, “His mercy endures forever.”
R. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, his love is everlasting.
I was hard pressed and was falling, but the LORD helped me.
My strength and my courage is the LORD, and he has been my savior.
The joyful shout of victory in the tents of the just:
R. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, his love is everlasting.
The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
By the LORD has this been done; it is wonderfulin our eyes.
This is the day the LORD has made; let us be glad and rejoicein it.
R. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, his love is everlasting.
Let the house of Israel say, “His mercy endures forever.”
Let the house of Aaron say, “His mercy endures forever.”
Let those who fear the LORD say, “His mercy endures forever.”
R. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, his love is everlasting.
I was hard pressed and was falling, but the LORD helped me.
My strength and my courage is the LORD, and he has been my savior.
The joyful shout of victory in the tents of the just:
R. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, his love is everlasting.
The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
By the LORD has this been done; it is wonderfulin our eyes.
This is the day the LORD has made; let us be glad and rejoicein it.
R. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, his love is everlasting.
to give thanks, laud, praise; to revere or worship (with extended hands); to celebrate
good, pleasant, agreeable; excellent; rich, valuable in estimation;
appropriate, becoming; happy, prosperous, kind, benign; right (ethical);
welfare, prosperity, happiness
goodness, kindness, faithfulness; favour; benevolence; grace
long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient; for ever, always; continuous existence, perpetual; everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity; time out of mind
revere; to stand in awe of, be awed; honour, respect; astonishment and awe; godly fear; reverence
succour, support; protect or aid; the primary idea lies in girding, surrounding, hence defending
might, strength; material or physical; personal or social or political; force, security, majesty; boldness; firmness; defence, refuse protection;
salvation, deliverance; welfare, prosperity; deliverance; victory
ringing cry; proclamation, joy, praise; gladness, joy, proclamation, rejoicing, shouting, sing(-ing), triumph
righteous (as justified and vindicated by God); honest, virtuous, pious
a pinnacle; figuratively, a chieftain:—bulwark, chief, corner, stay, tower prince of the people
to be marvelous, be wonderful, be surpassing, be extraordinary, separate by distinguishing action; to be beyond one's power; great; singular, distinguished
to brighten up; gleesome; cheer up; merry
exult, be glad; be joyful; leap for joy
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you who by the power of God are safeguarded through faith, to a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the final time. In this you rejoice, although now for a little while you may have to suffer through various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith, more precious than gold that is perishable even though tested by fire, may prove to be for praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Although you have not seen him you love him; even though you do not see him now yet believe in him, you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, as you attain the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
is the outward manifestation of pity; it assumes need on the part of him who receives it, and resources adequate to meet the need on the part of him who shows it; kindness or good will towards the miserable and the afflicted, joined with a desire to help them; compassion
"to live, be alive;"o live, breathe, be among the living (not lifeless, not dead); to have true life; having vital power in itself and exerting the same upon the soul; to be in full vigour; to be fresh, strong, efficient; powerful, efficacious
"favorable and confident expectation;"the happy anticipation of good; expectation of good; joyful and confident expectation; confidence
"not liable to corruption or decay, incorruptible;" immortal; undecaying
free from contamination; unsoiled; free from that by which the nature of a thing is deformed and debased, or its force and vigour impaired
perennial; perpetual
"to keep, to guard;" "to watch over, keep, give heed to, observe," is rendered "hold fast;" "to watch over, preserve, keep, watch;""to preserve;" to attend to carefully, take care of; keeping the eye upon; to hold firmly
"to keep by guarding, to keep under guard," as with a garrison; providing protection against the enemy; "to keep with a military guard;" to prevent hostile invasion; to mount guard as a sentinel; to preserve one for the attainment of something
"belief; ““firm persuasion;" conduct inspired by such surrender; "fidelity;"conviction of the truth of anything; belief with the predominate idea of trust (or confidence); reliance upon; assurance; a power that seizes upon the soul
to be persuaded of," and hence, "to place confidence in, to trust;" signifies, in this sense of the word, reliance upon, not mere credence; "to entrust, commit to;"to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in; to give oneself up to.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
You believe in me, Thomas, because you have seen me, says the Lord;
blessed are they who have not seen me, but still believe!
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
You believe in me, Thomas, because you have seen me, says the Lord;
blessed are they who have not seen me, but still believe!
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
to be persuaded of," and hence, "to place confidence in, to trust;" signifies, in this sense of the word, reliance upon, not mere credence; "to entrust, commit to;"to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in; to give oneself up to.
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.”
Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.”
But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”
Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, although the doors were locked, and stood in their midst and said, “Peacebe with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.”
Thomas answered and said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
Jesus said to him, “Have you come to believe because you have seen me Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”
Now, Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples that are not written in this book. But these are written that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in his name.
"quietness;" the sense of rest and contentment; security, safety, prosperity, felicity; tranquil state; quietness, rest; where harmony prevails
to be persuaded of," and hence, "to place confidence in, to trust;" signifies, in this sense of the word, reliance upon, not mere credence; "to entrust, commit to;"to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in; to give oneself up to.
