2:46–47. The early church was marked by faithful attendance—meeting together daily in the temple courts. They prayed, gave, ate, and rejoiced together. They practiced the presence of Jesus—still a good idea for his people. Luke makes good use of the Greek word homothumadon, translated together, applying it in 1:14; 2:46; 4:24; and 5:12. Their witness included a demonstration of hospitality. No home would be large enough to house even a small group of believers for a short time, so they literally