And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, х Eesan (G2258) de (G1161) proskarterountes (G4342) tee (G3588) didachee (G1322) toon (G3588) apostoloon (G652) kai (G2532) tee (G3588) koinoonia (G2842)] - better, 'And they attended constantly upon the apostles' teaching, and on fellowship'-that is, they yielded themselves readily to those instructions which, in their raw state, would be indispensable to the consolidation and establishment of that immense multitude suddenly admitted to visible discipleship, and were found regularly at the stated meetings of the believers for Christian fellowship and mutual edification. This last appears to us the most natural sense of the word "fellowship" here, which (with the article) must be viewed as something on which the baptized disciples attended regularly, besides "the apostles' teaching:" to interpret it, however, (as Olshausen, Alford, Hackett, and Baumgarten do) of 'community of goods' is surely harsh; for how could they be said to 'attend constantly upon' that? Still less suitable is it to understand the word of 'sacramental fellowship,' which seems clearly intended by what follows.
And in breaking of bread. From Acts 20:7; Acts 20:11, and 1 Corinthians 10:16, it seems pretty certain that partaking of the Lord's Supper is what is here meant. But just as when the Lord's Supper was first instituted it was preceded by the full paschal meal, so a frugal repast seems for a considerable time to have preceded the Eucharistic feast.
And in prayers - social prayers, and probably stated seasons for it.