Acts 20:7 “On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Pa…”

Acts 20:7

On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And 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.

World English Bible

On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day; and continued his speech until midnight.

American Standard Version

And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to depart on the morrow; and prolonged his speech until midnight.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the first day of the weeke, the disciples being come together to breake bread, Paul preached vnto them, ready to depart on the morrow, and continued the preaching vnto midnight.

Darby Translation

And the first day of the week, we being assembled to break bread, Paul discoursed to them, about to depart on the morrow. And he prolonged the discourse till midnight.

Young's Literal Translation

And on the first of the week, the disciples having been gathered together to break bread, Paul was discoursing to them, about to depart on the morrow, he was also continuing the discourse till midnight,

Bible in Basic English

And on the first day of the week, when we had come together for the holy meal, Paul gave them a talk, for it was his purpose to go away on the day after; and he went on talking till after the middle of the night.

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Cross references

“the first”

1 Corinthians 16:2 John 20:19 John 20:1 Revelation 1:10 John 20:26

1 Corinthians 16:2 · BSB

On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.

John 20:19 · BSB

It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.

John 20:1 · BSB

Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.

Revelation 1:10 · BSB

On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,

John 20:26 · BSB

Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”

“the disciples”

1 Corinthians 11:17–21 1 Corinthians 11:33 1 Corinthians 11:34

1 Corinthians 11:17–21 · BSB

In the following instructions I have no praise to offer, because your gatherings do more harm than good.

1 Corinthians 11:33 · BSB

So, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.

1 Corinthians 11:34 · BSB

If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you come together it will not result in judgment. And when I come, I will give instructions about the remaining matters.

“to break”

Acts 2:42 Acts 20:11 Luke 24:35 Acts 2:46 Luke 22:19 1 Corinthians 10:16

Acts 2:42 · BSB

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Acts 20:11 · BSB

Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.

Luke 24:35 · BSB

Then the two told what had happened on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread.

Acts 2:46 · BSB

With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,

Luke 22:19 · BSB

And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

1 Corinthians 10:16 · BSB

Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?

“and continued”

Acts 20:9 Acts 28:23 Acts 20:31 Nehemiah 8:3 Nehemiah 9:3 1 Corinthians 15:10

Acts 20:9 · BSB

And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead.

Acts 28:23 · BSB

So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Mos…

Acts 20:31 · BSB

Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.

Nehemiah 8:3 · BSB

So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.

Nehemiah 9:3 · BSB

While they stood in their places, they read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for a quarter of the day, and they spent another quarter of the day in confession and worship of the LORD their God.

1 Corinthians 15:10 · BSB

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

Also

Mark 16:9

Mark 16:9 · BSB

Early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.

8Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered.

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