Acts 2:45
43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
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,
47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.
- KJV
- And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
- WEB
- They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.
- ASV
- and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need.
- DARBY
- and sold their possessions and substance, and distributed them to all, according as any one might have need.
- BLB
- And they were selling the possessions and the goods and were dividing them to all, as anyone had need.
- ÅB
- og sine eiendeler og sitt gods solgte de og delte det ut til alle, etter som noen hadde trang til,
- OTB
- De solgte sine eiendeler og eiendommer for å gi til dem som hadde behov.
- B1930
- og sine eiendeler og sitt gods solgte de og delte det ut til alle, efter som nogen hadde trang til,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 John 3:17
But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
Read in context1 Timothy 6:18–19
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
Read in contextJames 2:14–16
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
Read in contextActs 4:34–5:2
Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
Read in contextProverbs 19:17
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Read in contextLuke 18:22
Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Read in contextActs 11:29
Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judæa:
Read in contextProverbs 11:24–25
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
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