Teks -- Acts 2:46 (NET)

2:46 Every day they continued to gather together by common consent in the temple courts, breaking bread from house to house, sharing their food with glad and humble hearts,

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Robertson: Act 2:46 - With one accord in the temple

With one accord in the temple ( homothumadon en tōi hierōi ).

See note on Act 1:14 for homothumadon . They were still worshipping in the temple for no breach had yet come between Christians and Jews. Daily they were here and daily breaking bread at home (kat' oikon ) which looks like the regular meal.

Robertson: Act 2:46 - They did take their food

They did take their food ( metelambanon trophēs ).

Imperfect tense again and clearly referring to the regular meals at home. Does it refer also to the possible agapai or to the Lord’ s Supper afterwards as they had common meals "from house to house"(kat' oikon )? We know there were local churches in the homes where they had "worship rooms,"the church in the house. At any rate it was "with singleness"(aphelotēti ) of heart. The word occurs only here in the N.T., though a late Koiné[28928]š word (papyri). It comes from aphelēs , free from rock (phelleus is stony ground), smooth. The old form was apheleia .

Vincent: Act 2:46 - With one accord

With one accord ( ὁμοθυμαδὸν )

See on Mat 18:19.

Vincent: Act 2:46 - From house to house ( κατ ' οἶκον )

From house to house ( κατ ' οἶκον )

Better, as Rev., at home, contrasted with in the temple. Compare Phm 1:2; Col 4:15; 1Co 16:19.

Vincent: Act 2:46 - Did eat their meat

Did eat their meat ( μετελάμβανον τροφῆς )

Rev., take their food. Partake would be better, giving the force of μετά , with. Note the imperfect: " continued to partake."

Vincent: Act 2:46 - Singleness

Singleness ( ἀφελότητι )

Only here in New Testament. Derived from ἀ , not, and φελλεύς , stony ground. Hence of something simple or plain.

Wesley: Act 2:46 - Continuing daily

breaking the bread - in the Lord's Supper, as did many Churches for some ages.

Wesley: Act 2:46 - They partook of their food with gladness and singleness of heart

They carried the same happy and holy temper through all their common actions: eating and working with the same spirit wherewith they prayed and received the Lord's Supper.

JFB: Act 2:41-47 - they that gladly received his word were baptized

"It is difficult to say how three thousand could be baptized in one day, according to the old practice of a complete submersion; and the more as in Jerusalem there was no water at hand except Kidron and a few pools. The difficulty can only be removed by supposing that they already employed sprinkling, or baptized in houses in large vessels. Formal submersion in rivers, or larger quantities of water, probably took place only where the locality conveniently allowed it" [OLSHAUSEN].

JFB: Act 2:41-47 - the same day there were added to them about three thousand souls

Fitting inauguration of the new kingdom, as an economy of the Spirit!

JFB: Act 2:46 - daily . . . in the temple

Observing the hours of Jewish worship.

JFB: Act 2:46 - and breaking bread from house to house

Rather, "at home" (Margin), that is, in private, as contrasted with their temple-worship, but in some stated place or places of meeting.

JFB: Act 2:46 - eat their meat with gladness

"exultation."

and singleness of heart.

Clarke: Act 2:46 - They, continuing daily with one accord in the temple

They, continuing daily with one accord in the temple - They were present at all the times of public worship, and joined together in prayers and praises to God; for it in not to be supposed that they continued to offer any of the sacrifices prescribed by the law

Clarke: Act 2:46 - Breaking bread from house to house

Breaking bread from house to house - This may signify, that select companies, who were contiguous to each other, frequently ate together at their respective lodgings on their return from public worship. But κατ ’ οικον, which we translate from house to house, is repeatedly used by the Greek writers for home, at home, for though they had all things in common, each person lived at his own table. Breaking bread is used to express the act of taking their meals. The bread of the Jews was thin, hard, and dry, and was never cut with the knife as ours is, but was simply broken by the hand

Clarke: Act 2:46 - With gladness and singleness of heart

With gladness and singleness of heart - A true picture of genuine Christian fellowship. They ate their bread: they had no severe fasts; the Holy Spirit had done in their souls, by his refining influence, what others vainly expect from bodily austerities. It may be said also, that, if they had no severe fasts, they had no splendid feasts: all was moderation, and all was contentment. They were full of gladness, spiritual joy and happiness; and singleness of heart, every man worthy of the confidence of his neighbor; and all walking by the same rule, and minding the same thing.

Calvin: Act 2:46 - Continuing in the temple // Breaking bread from house to house

46.Continuing in the temple We must note that they did frequent the temple for this cause, because there was more opportunity and occasion offered there to further the gospel. Neither were they drawn with the holiness of the place, seeing they knew that the shadows of the law were ceased; neither meant they to draw others by their example to have the temple in any such reverence; ¹⁵⁴ but because there was there great concourse of people, who having laid aside their private cares, wherewith they had been drawn away elsewhere, ¹⁵⁵ did seek the Lord; they were continually in the temple, that they might gain such unto Christ. There might be another reason which might induce them hereunto, that they might have a mutual conference and imparting of doctrine amongst themselves, which they could not have done so conveniently in a private house, especially seeing they were so, many.

Breaking bread from house to house Luke signifieth unto us, that they did not only show some token of true godliness publicly, but that the course and tenor of their private life was alone in that respect. For whereas some do think that in this place, by breaking of bread is meant the Holy Supper, it seemeth to me that Luke meant no such thing. He signifieth, therefore, unto us, that they used to eat together, and that thriftily. ¹⁵⁶ For those which make sumptuous banquets do not eat their meat together so familiarly. Again, Luke addeth, in singleness of heart; which is also a token of temperance. In sum, his meaning is to declare, that their manner of living was brotherly and sober. Some do join simplicity and gladness with the praise of God; and both texts may well be allowed. ¹⁵⁷ But because there can be no singleness of heart in praising God, unless the stone be also in all parts of the life, therefore it is certain, that there is mention made thereof in this sense, that the faithful did always use the same in all places. ¹⁵⁸ And we must also note the circumstance of time, that, being environed and beset with many dangers, they were merry and joyful. The knowledge of God’s love toward us, and the hope of his protection, do bring us this goodness with them, that we praise God with quiet minds, whatsoever the world doth threaten. And as Luke spoke a little before of the public estate of the Church, so he declareth now what form and manner of life the faithful did use; that we may learn by their example a thrifty fellowship in our manner of living, and in all our whole life to embrace singleness, to enjoy the spiritual joy, and to exercise ourselves in the praises of God. Furthermore, the singleness of heart reacheth far; but if you join it in this place with breaking of bread, it shall signify as much as sincere love, where one man dealeth plainly with another, neither doth any man craftily hunt after his own profit. Yet had I rather set the same against that carefulness, wherewith worldly men ¹⁵⁹ do too much torment themselves. For when as we do not cast our care upon the Lord, this reward hangeth over our heads, that we tremble and quake even when we take our rest.

TSK: Act 2:46 - daily // breaking // from house to house // did // singleness

daily : Act 1:14, Act 3:1, Act 5:42; Luk 24:53

breaking : Act 2:42, Act 20:7

from house to house : or, at house, Act 1:13; 1Co 11:20-22

did : Act 16:34; Deu 12:7, Deu 12:12, Deu 16:11; Neh 8:10; Ecc 9:7; Luk 11:41; 1Co 10:30,1Co 10:31

singleness : Psa 86:11; Mat 6:22; Rom 12:8; 2Co 1:12, 2Co 11:3; Eph 6:5; Col 3:22

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: Act 2:46 - In the temple // Breaking bread // From house to house // Did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart

In the temple in the court and porches of the temple, whither the people did use to resort at the time of the morning and evening sacrifice and prayers, that by means of the great concourse at such times they might have the better opportunity to preach the gospel amongst them; casting that net where they found most fish.

Breaking bread not only celebrating the eucharist, but their love feasts which they usually had at that time, as 1Co 11:21,22 .

From house to house now here, now there, as they could conveniently; the richer also entertaining their poorer brethren at their tables.

Did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart: if the former words be understood of the Lord’ s supper, then these words speak the great spiritual strength, cheer, and comfort they got by it: if we understand them of the ordinary meats which they willingly bestowed one upon another, the rich were more than recompensed with inward peace and satisfaction, for what they gave unto their poor brethren.

Haydock: Act 2:46 - In the temple

In the temple. Although by the death of our Saviour, the ceremonies and sacrifices were abrogated, and the new alliance had succeeded to the old, still it was not in the design of God, that the faithful should separated themselves from the rest of the Jews, or entirely give up the observances of the law. They continued to observe them, as long as the utility of the Church required it, but they observed them not as Jews. Thus they avoided giving scandal to the weak, and driving them from submitting to the doctrines of the Church. They disposed them insensibly to a more pure and spiritual worship. (St. John Chrysostom, in Act. hom. vii.) ---

This was burying the synagogue with honour.

Gill: Act 2:46 - And they continued daily with one accord in the temple // and breaking bread from house to house // they did eat their meat with gladness // and singleness of heart

And they continued daily with one accord in the temple,.... Every day they went up to the temple, at the time of prayer, or whenever any religious service was to be performed; this was their constant practice, and in this they agreed:

and breaking bread from house to house; either administering the Lord's supper in private houses, as the Jews kept their passover, sometimes administering it at one house, and sometimes at another; or because their number was so large, that one house could not hold them, they divided themselves into lesser bodies; and some met, and had the ordinance administered to them in one house, and some in another: or this may be understood of their common meals, which they ate together at one another's houses in great love and friendship; for

they did eat their meat with gladness; with great thankfulness to the God of their mercies for their daily food, acknowledging that all came from him, and that they were undeserving of it, and with much cheerfulness and affability one among another, without murmuring and repining at their lot, or envying each other, or grudging what each other partook of:

and singleness of heart; without deceit and hypocrisy; either in their thanksgivings to God, or in their welcome and entertainment of each other; and with great sincerity, openness, and frankness before God, and one another. The Syriac version joins this clause with the beginning of the next verse, "with singleness of heart, praising God".