Acts 1:14
What does Acts 1:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Acts 1:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Acts 1:14 means
This verse describes the atmosphere among the gathered believers in the upper room. They were united ("with one accord") and steadfastly devoted to prayer. The group included not only the apostles but also various women, Mary the mother of Jesus, and Jesus' half-brothers, who had previously not believed in Him. This united prayer demonstrates their reliance on God and their anticipation of the promised Holy Spirit, forming the early Christian community.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
KJV
King James Version · 1611These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And they all with one mind gave themselves up to prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862these all were continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752All these were persevering with one mind in prayer with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890These gave themselves all with one accord to continual prayer, with [several] women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Context
Following the listing of the apostles and the specific location in verse 13, this verse describes what they were doing and who else was with them. Their united, persistent prayer is a crucial detail, showing their obedience to Jesus' command to wait and their reliance on God. This prayer meeting sets the stage for Peter's address to the larger group, leading to the selection of a new apostle.
v.13And when they were come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were abiding; both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
v.14This passage
v.15And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of persons gathered together, about a hundred and twenty),
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 6:4
But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.
- Luke 11:13
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
- Acts 2:42
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.
- Colossians 4:2
Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
- Matthew 13:55
Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?
- Romans 12:12
rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;
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