7And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
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Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 7-12)We have here an account of what passed at Troas the last of the seven days that Paul staid there. I. There was a solemn religious assembly of the Christians that were there, according to their constant custom, and the custom of all the churches. 1. The disciples came together , Acts 20:7. Though they read, and meditated, and prayed, and sung psalms, apart, and thereby kept up their communion with…
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