Acts 2:45

Acts 2:45 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
• New International Version (NIV)They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need.

Context of Acts 2:45

43And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. 44And all that believed were together, and had all things common; and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need. 46And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart, 47praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved.

Acts 2:45 word by word

καὶ τὰ κτήματα καὶ τὰς ὑπάρξεις ἐπίπρασκον καὶ διεμέριζον αὐτὰ πᾶσιν καθότι ἄν τις χρείαν εἶχεν·Read the interlinear

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Cross-references for Acts 2:45

• Acts 4:34For 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,
• Acts 5:1But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
• Acts 11:29And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judæa:
• Luke 12:33Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.
• Luke 16:9And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.
• Luke 18:22And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
• Luke 19:8And Zacchæus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold.
• Psalms 112:9He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor.
• Proverbs 11:24There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.
• Proverbs 19:17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.
• Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.
• Isaiah 58:7Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
• 2 Corinthians 9:1For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
• 1 Timothy 6:18that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
• James 2:14What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him?
• James 5:1Come now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.

Commentaries on Acts 2:45

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 45And sold - That is, they sold as much as was necessary in order to procure the means of providing for the needs of each other. Possessions - Property, particularly real estate. This word, ́ ktēmatarefers properly to their fixed property, as lands, houses, vineyards, etc. The word rendered “goods,” ̔́ huparxeisrefers to their personal or movable “property.” And parted them to all - They distributed them to supply the needs of their poorer brethren…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 42-47Verses 42-47 In these verses we have the history of the truly primitive church, of the first days of it; its state of infancy indeed, but, like that, the state of its greatest innocence. They kept close to holy ordinances, and abounded in piety and devotion; for Christianity, when admitted in the power of it, will dispose the soul to communion with God in all those ways wherein he has appointed us to meet him, and has promised to meet us. The greatness of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 42-47Luke makes a clear connection between personal faith and belonging to the Christian community. Life in this new community included: devotion to the teaching of the apostles from God’s word, fellowship, sharing, joy, and praise. As a result, the Lord continued to add to their number those who were being saved.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 41-4741-47. they that gladly received his word were baptized--"It is difficult to say how three thousand could be baptized in one day, according to the old practice of a complete submersion; and the more as in Jerusalem there was no water at hand except Kidron and a few pools. The difficulty can only be removed by supposing that they already employed sprinkling, or baptized in houses in large vessels. Formal submersion in rivers, or larger quantities of water…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 2:45

• Alms
• Beneficence
• Communism
• Fellowship
• Liberality
• Self-Denial

In the dictionaries

• Approve
• Confound
• Determinate
• Exhort
• Gladness
• Messiah
• Miracle
• Notable
• Pentecost
• Untoward

Commentaries on Acts 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings