Acts 2:45
They were selling their possessions and belongings, and distributing the proceeds to all, as anyone had need.
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
In Context
44All who believed were together and had all things in common.
Cross References
Luke 12:33Sell your possessions and give to the needy. Make yourselves moneybags that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.
Luke 18:22When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing yoʋ still lack: Sell everything yoʋ have and distribute the money to the poor, and yoʋ will have treasure in heaven; then come follow me.”
Acts 4:34There was no one needy among them, for all who owned plots of land or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold.
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 →