| The Message (MSG) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 42 They committed themselves to the teaching of the apostles, the life together, the common meal, and the prayers. | 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. |
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