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

43A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. 44And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need. 46They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity— 47all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• sold theirπιπράσκωpipraskō praō · to sellG4097
• possessionsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• possessionsκτῆμαktēma · possessionG2933
• goodsὕπαρξιςhuparxis · propertyG5223
• partedδιαμερίζωdiamerizō · to divideG1266
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• to allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• asκαθότιkathoti · as/just asG2530
• everyἄνan · ifG302
• manτιςtis · oneG5100
• hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• needχρείαchreia · needG5532

Cross-references for Acts 2:45

• Acts 4:34There were no needy people among them, because those who owned land or houses would sell them
• Acts 5:1But there was a certain man named Ananias who, with his wife, Sapphira, sold some property.
• Acts 11:29So the believers in Antioch decided to send relief to the brothers and sisters in Judea, everyone giving as much as they could.
• Luke 12:33“Sell your possessions and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven! And the purses of heaven never get old or develop holes. Your treasure will be safe; no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it.
• Luke 16:9Here’s the lesson: Use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. Then, when your possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home.
• Luke 18:22When Jesus heard his answer, he said, “There is still one thing you haven’t done. Sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
• Luke 19:8Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!”
• Psalms 112:9They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor.
• Proverbs 11:24Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything.
• Proverbs 19:17If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord— and he will repay you!
• Ecclesiastes 11:1Send your grain across the seas, and in time, profits will flow back to you.
• Isaiah 58:7Share your food with the hungry, and give shelter to the homeless. Give clothes to those who need them, and do not hide from relatives who need your help.
• 2 Corinthians 9:1I really don’t need to write to you about this ministry of giving for the believers in Jerusalem.
• 1 Timothy 6:18Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others.
• James 2:14What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone?
• James 5:1Look here, you rich people: Weep and groan with anguish because of all the terrible troubles ahead of 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

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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