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Acts 2:44

The people that believed in Jesus met together, and they shared everything they owned with each other.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

In Context

43God gave power to Jesus’s special workers, and they did powerful things. So all the people really respected God.

45Some of them sold the things they owned, and then they gave that money to other people that needed it.

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Cross References

Acts 5:4Look, that land was yours, and you didn’t have to sell it. But you sold it, and you got some money. Then you could do anything you liked with that money. You didn’t have to bring it to us. So why did you think you could trick us, and tell us that this little bit of money was all you got for that land? You lied to us. But you didn’t only lie to people, you lied to God too.”

Matthew Henry on Acts 2:43-47

The Fellowship of the Disciples. 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 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; 45 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… Read the whole commentary →

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