Acts 4:34
32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
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,
35 And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
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
- There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,
- KJV
- 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,
- WEB
- For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,
- ASV
- For neither was there among them any that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
- DARBY
- For neither was there any one in want among them; for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling them, brought the price of what was sold
- BLB
- For there was not even anyone in need among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling [them], were bringing the proceeds of what is sold
- ÅB
- For det var heller ikke noen trengende iblant dem; for alle som eide akrer eller hus, solgte dem og bar fram verdien av det de hadde solgt,
- OTB
- Det var ingen trengende blant dem. Fra tid til annen solgte de som eide land eller hus dem, og brakte inntektene
- B1930
- For det var heller ikke nogen trengende iblandt dem; for alle som eide akrer eller hus, solgte dem og bar frem verdien av det de hadde solgt,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 2:45
And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
Read in contextLuke 12:33
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
Read in contextLuke 16:9
And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 2:7
For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.
Read in contextPsalms 34:9–10
O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
Read in contextMark 10:21
Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
Read in contextMatthew 19:21
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
Read in contextLuke 22:35
And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
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