Acts 4:34
There was no person among them who lacked anything, for all who owned title to lands or houses sold them and brought the money of the things that were sold
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35and laid it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each one according to their need.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 2:7For Yahweh your God has blessed you in all the work of your hand; he has known your walking through this great wilderness. For these forty years Yahweh your God has been with you, and you have lacked nothing.”'
Matthew 19:21Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
Luke 12:33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Make for yourselves purses which will not wear out—treasure in the heavens that does not run out, where no thief comes near, and no moth destroys.
Luke 22:35Then Jesus said to them, “When I sent you out without a purse, a bag of provisions, or shoes, did you lack anything?” They answered, “Nothing.”
Acts 4:37sold a field and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.
1 Timothy 6:19In that way, they will store up for themselves a good foundation for what is to come, so that they will take hold of real life.
Matthew Henry on Acts 4:33-37
The Prosperity of the Church; The Liberality of the Disciples. 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. 34 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… Read the whole commentary →