Quotes About Community

When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.

Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.

How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?

Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,

But others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!”

No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

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

A sense of awe came over everyone, and the apostles performed many wonders and signs.

All the believers were together and had everything in common.

Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.

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,

praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.

When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.

Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter.

But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”

Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the manís feet and ankles were made strong.

When all the people saw him walking and praising God,

they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.