Acts 4:34

Acts 4:34 in other versions

• King James Version (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,
• English Standard Version (ESV)There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold
• New King James Version (NKJV)Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,
• New Living Translation (NLT)There were no needy people among them, because those who owned land or houses would sell them

Context of Acts 4:34

32All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. 33With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales 35and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need. 36Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”),

Acts 4:34 word by word

οὐδὲ γὰρ ἐνδεής τις ἦν ἐν αὐτοῖς· ὅσοι γὰρ κτήτορες χωρίων ἢ οἰκιῶν ὑπῆρχον πωλοῦντες ἔφερον τὰς τιμὰς τῶν πιπρασκομένωνRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·γάρgar · forG1063
• Neitherοὐδέoude · norG3761
• was thereὑπάρχωhuparchō · be alreadyG5225
• anyτιςtis · oneG5100
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• lackedἐνδεήςendeēs · impoverishedG1729
• as many asὅσοςhosos · just as/how muchG3745
• possessorsκτήτωρktētōr · ownerG2935
• of landsχωρίονchōrion · placeG5564
• orἤē · orG2228
• housesοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
• sold themπωλέωpōleō · to sellG4453
• broughtφέρωpherō̄ · to bear/leadG5342
• the pricesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the pricesτιμήtimē · honorG5092
• of the things that were soldπιπράσκωpipraskō praō · to sellG4097

Cross-references for Acts 4:34

• Deuteronomy 2:7The Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast wilderness. These forty years the Lord your God has been with you, and you have not lacked anything.
• Psalms 34:9Fear the Lord, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing.
• Luke 22:35Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:12so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.
• Acts 4:37sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.
• Acts 2:45They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.
• Acts 5:1Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
• Mark 10:21Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
• Luke 12:33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.
• Luke 16:9I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.
• 1 Timothy 6:19In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.
• James 1:27Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Commentaries on Acts 4:34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34Neither was there any among them that lacked - It was customary with the Jews to call the poor together, to eat of the sacrifices, but as the priests, etc., were incensed against Christ and Christianity, consequently the Christian poor could have no advantage of this kind; therefore, by making a common stock for the present necessity, the poor were supplied; so there was none among them that lacked. This provision therefore of the community of goods…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34That lacked - That was in want, or whose needs were not supplied by the others. As many as … - The word used here is employed in a large, indefinite sense; but it would be improper to press it so as to suppose that every individual that became a Christian sold at once all his property. The sense doubtless is, that this was done “when it was necessary:” they parted with whatever property was needful to supply the needs of their poor brethren. That it was…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-37Verses 32-37 The disciples loved one another. This was the blessed fruit of Christ's dying precept to his disciples, and his dying prayer for them. Thus it was then, and it will be so again, when the Spirit shall be poured upon us from on high. The doctrine preached was the resurrection of Christ; a matter of fact, which being duly explained, was a summary of all the duties, privileges, and comforts of Christians. There were evident fruits of Christ's…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32-35The sharing among the early believers was remarkable (see also 2:44–45; compare 6:1). They were united in heart and mind (they thought alike and shared the same purpose). They freely shared what they owned to meet the needs of other believers. This sharing was voluntary and not forced. It responded to real needs in the community and was motivated by Christian love and care for one another.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-3731-37. place was shaken--glorious token of the commotion which the Gospel was to make (Ac 17:6; compare Ac 16:26), and the overthrow of all opposing powers in which this was to issue. they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and spake, &c.--The Spirit rested upon the entire community, first, in the very way they had asked, so that they "spake the word with boldness" (Ac 4:29, 31); next, in melting down all selfishness, and absorbing even the feeling of…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 4:34

• Alms
• Beneficence
• Communism
• Land
• Liberality
• Self-Denial
• Unselfishness

In the dictionaries

• Counsel
• Hold
• Notable
• Possess
• Threaten
• Threatening
• Acts of the Apostles
• Ananias (1)
• Community of Goods
• Miracle

Commentaries on Acts 4

• 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
• 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