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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,

Note 6 at Ac 2:46: This was the paradigm of the outpouring of the Holy Ghost, and it provides a standard that we should be striving for today.

Signs and wonders were present, and that resulted in attracting large crowds (Mr 16:17-20). The anointed preaching and teaching produced the conversion of many people (1Co 1:21). Those who believed were obedient to the commands of the Lord (Joh 14:15). Great love among the brethren (Joh 13:35) manifested itself in action (Jas 2:15-17).

There was daily communion with the Lord and other believers (1Jo 4:20). There was great joy in the hearts of the saints, and they had a singleness of heart (Mt 6:22-24). As mentioned in Ac 2:47, they were praising God, and that always happens when people have really been touched by the Lord. And there was continual growth as "the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved" ("those who were being saved," New International Version).