Acts 1 · Verse 14

Acts 1:14

These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Acts 1:14, King James Version

Acts 1:14 in other translations

BSBWith one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
WEBAll these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
ASVThese all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
YLTthese all were continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
DARBYThese gave themselves all with one accord to continual prayer, with several women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
BBEAnd they all with one mind gave themselves up to prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
WebsterThese all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

What does Acts 1:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 1:12-14

Ac 1:12-26. Return of the Eleven to Jerusalem--Proceedings in the Upper Room till Pentecost. 12-14. a sabbath day's journey--about two thousand cubits.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 14. These all continued, etc. The word continued denotes persevering and constant attention. The main business was devotion. Acts 6:4, "We will give ourselves continually--to the ministry of the word." Rom 12:12, "Continuing instant in prayer:" Rom 13:6, "Attending continually upon this very thing." It is their main and constant employment, Col 4:2.

With one accord. With one mind; unitedly; unanimously. There were no schisms, no divided interests, no discordant purposes. This is a beautiful picture of devotion, and a specimen of what social worship ought now to be, and a beautiful illustration of Ps 133. The apostles felt that they had one great object; and their deep grief at the loss of their Master, their doubts and perplexities, led them, as all afflictions ought to lead us, to the throne of grace.

In prayer and supplication. These words are nearly synonymous, and are often interchanged. They express, here, petitions to God for blessings, and prayer to avert impending evils.

With the women. The women that had followed the Lord Jesus from Galilee, Lk 8:2,3, 23:49,55, 24:10, Mt 27:55. The women particularly mentioned are Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, the mother of Zebedee's children, Joanna the wife of Chuza, and Susanna. Besides these, there were others whose names are not mentioned. Most of them were relatives of the apostles or of our Saviour; and it is not improbable that some of them were wives of the apostles. Peter is known to have been married, (Mt 8:14,) and had his wife in attendance, (1Cor 9:5;) and the same was doubtless true of some of the other apostles, (1Cor 9:5.) Mary is here particularly mentioned, the mother of Jesus; showing that she now cast in her lot with the apostles. She had, besides, been particularly entrusted to the care of John, (Jn 19:26,27,) and had no other home. This is the last time she is mentioned in the New Testament.

And with his brethren. Mt 12:46. At first they had been unbelieving about the claims of Jesus, (Jn 7:5;) but it seems that they had been subsequently converted.

(*) "accord" or, "one mind" (b) "the women" Lk 23:49,55, 24:10

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 These - continued - in prayer and supplication - Waiting for the promise of the Father, according to the direction of our Lord, Luk 24:49. The words και τῃ δεησει, and in supplication, are omitted by ABC*DE, both the Syriac, the Coptic, Ethiopic, Armenian, Vulgate, Itala, and some of the primitive fathers. On this evidence, Griesbach has left them out of the text; and others contend for the propriety of this omission, because, say they, τῃ προσευχῃ and τῃ δεησει, prayer and supplication, mean the same thing. Whether the reading be genuine or spurious, this inference is not just. Prayer may simply imply any address to God, in the way of petition or request; supplication, the earnest, affectionate, and continued application to God for the blessing requested from him by prayer. Prayer asks, supplication expostulates, entreats, urges and re-urges the petition. With the women - Probably those who had been witnesses of his resurrection, with the immediate relatives of the apostles. Peter we know was married, Mat 8:14, and so might others of the disciples; and therefore the wives of the apostles, as well as of other pious men, may be here intended.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 1:12-14

God can find hiding-places for his people. They made supplication. All God's people are praying people. It was now a time of trouble and danger with the disciples of Christ; but if any is afflicted, let him pray; that will silence cares and fears. They had now a great work to do, and before they entered upon it, they were earnest in prayer to God for his presence. They were waiting for the descent of the Spirit, and…

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Acts 1:14 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΟὗτοιHoutoiTheseG3778
πάντεςpantesallG3956
ἦσανēsanwereG1510
προσκαρτεροῦντεςproskarterountessteadfastly continuingG4342
ὁμοθυμαδὸνhomothumadonwith one accordG3661
τῇtēa<the>G3588
προσευχῇproseuchēain prayerG4335
καὶkaiandG2532
τῇtēa<the>G3588
δεήσειdeēseiin supplicationG1162
σὺνsunwith theG4862
γυναιξὶνgunaixin[the] womenG1135
καὶkaiandG2532
ΜαριὰμMariamMaryG3137
τῇtēawith theG3588
μητρὶmētrimotherG3384
τοῦtou<the>G3588
ἸησοῦIēsouof JesusG2424
καὶkaiandG2532
τοῖςtoistheG3588
ἀδελφοῖςadelphoisbrothersG80
αὐτοῦ.¶autouof Him.G846

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Cross references for Acts 1:14

  • Acts 6:4

    But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

  • Ephesians 6:18

    Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

  • Acts 2:42

    And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

  • Colossians 4:2

    Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

  • Romans 12:12

    Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

  • Luke 18:1

    And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

  • Matthew 18:19-20

    Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

  • Matthew 21:22

    And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

  • Acts 2:1

    And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

  • 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 2:46

    And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

  • Acts 4:24-31

    And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
all.
2:1,42,46; 4:24-31; 6:4; Mt 18:19,20; 21:22; Lu 11:13; 18:1; 24:53
Eph 6:18
with the.
Mt 27:55; Mr 15:40; 16:1; Lu 8:2,3; 23:49,55; 24:10; Joh 19:25
Mary.
Joh 19:25,26
with his.
Mt 13:55,56; Mr 3:31-35

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Context

  • Acts 1:13

    And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

  • Acts 1:14

    These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

  • Acts 1:15

    And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

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Acts 1:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Todos éstos perseveraban unánimes en oración y ruego, con las mujeres, y con María la madre de Jesús, y con sus hermanos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Tous ceux-ci persévéraient d’un commun accord dans la prière, avec les femmes, et avec Marie, la mère de Jésus, et avec ses frères.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Diese alle verharrten einmütig im Gebet mit etlichen Weibern und Maria, der Mutter Jesu, und mit seinen Brüdern.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Hi omnes erant perseverantes unanimiter in oratione cum mulieribus, et Maria matre Jesu, et fratribus ejus.