Acts 20:7

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.

Cross-references

Acts 20:9 Historical context

In Acts 20:9, Eutychus falls asleep during Paul's long sermon — Acts 20:7 sets the scene for that incident.

Acts 20:31 Historical context

In Acts 20:31, Paul recalls his relentless teaching — Acts 20:7 is an example of him teaching all night.

Acts 2:42 Parallel

In Acts 2:42, the early church's devotion to breaking bread and teaching is described — Acts 20:7 is a concrete example of this pattern.

Acts 28:23 Parallel

In Acts 28:23, Paul teaches from morning till evening — Acts 20:7 similarly shows him preaching until midnight.

Acts 2:46 Parallel

In Acts 2:46, breaking bread is a daily practice in homes — Acts 20:7 specifies a weekly gathering on the first day for the same purpose.

Acts 16:13 Contrast

Acts 16:13 shows Paul preaching on the Sabbath — contrasting with the first-day gathering in Acts 20:7, revealing the transition in early Christian worship.

In Revelation 1:10, John is 'in the Spirit on the Lord's day,' which early tradition equates with the first day, connecting to the worship day in Acts 20:7.

2 Timothy 4:2 commands persistent preaching of the word — exactly what Paul exemplifies by preaching until midnight in Acts 20:7.

In 1 Corinthians 16:2, the 'first day of the week' is designated for collecting offerings, showing another early church practice on that same day as the breaking of bread in Acts.

In 1 Corinthians 11:34, Paul advises eating at home to avoid judgment, relating to proper conduct of the Lord's Supper gathering seen in Acts 20:7.

In 1 Corinthians 11:33, Paul instructs believers to wait for one another when coming together to eat, mirroring the orderly gathering implied in Acts 20:7.

In 1 Corinthians 11:20-34, Paul gives instructions for the Lord's Supper — Acts 20:7 shows a peaceful gathering following that pattern.

In 1 Corinthians 11:17-21, Paul addresses abuses in the Lord's Supper gathering, while Acts 20:7 shows a positive example of believers breaking bread together.

In 1 Corinthians 10:16, breaking bread signifies participation in Christ's body — Acts 20:7's practice embodies this communion.

John 20:19 Parallel

In John 20:19, Jesus appears to the disciples on the first day of the week, paralleling the early Christian assembly on that day in Acts 20:7.

John 20:1 Parallel

In John 20:1, the same phrase 'the first day of the week' marks the resurrection morning, establishing why early Christians gathered on that day.

Luke 22:19 Allusion

In Luke 22:19, Jesus institutes the breaking of bread as remembrance — Acts 20:7 shows the early church continuing this practice.

1 Corinthians 11:23 records the institution of the Lord's Supper that the breaking of bread in Acts 20:7 commemorates.

Mark 16:9 Parallel

Mark 16:9 records Jesus' resurrection on the first day of the week — the very day Christians in Acts 20:7 gathered, linking Sunday worship to the resurrection.

Matthew 26:26 institutes the breaking of bread (Lord's Supper) — the same practice mentioned in Acts 20:7 as central to the first-day gathering.

Hebrews 10:25 exhorts believers not to neglect assembling—the practice exemplified in Acts 20:7.

Luke 24:35 Allusion

In Luke 24:35, Jesus is recognized in the breaking of bread — Acts 20:7 continues this association of broken bread with Christian gathering.

Exodus 20:11 grounds the Sabbath (seventh day), contrasting with the first-day gathering in Acts 20:7 — showing the shift from Sabbath to Lord's Day.