Acts 1:14All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~30 AD. The same upper room, but now it's not just the eleven men. The women who followed Jesus, His mother Mary, and His half-brothers who once thought He was crazy are all praying together. Modern location: Old City of Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: amazed at the unity he's witnessing
The original word
homothumadon (ὁμοθυμαδόν) — with one mind, unanimous passion, unified purpose
Why it matters
Jesus' brothers James and Jude, who mocked Him during His ministry, are now believers after His resurrection
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 1:14
This is the first integrated prayer meeting in history — men, women, family members, former skeptics all unified
Common misconceptionPeople think this was a formal church service. It was actually a raw, desperate prayer gathering of traumatized people who had nowhere else to turn.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 1:14
Bible Genome reading
Acts 1:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 1:14 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include unity, prayer. Notable phrases: one accord; continued steadfastly; prayer and supplication.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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