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 by the apostles. 44And all that believed were together, and had all things in common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. 46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, ate their food with gladness and singleness of heart, 47Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be 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

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• soldπιπράσκωpipraskō praō · to sellG4097
• possessionsκτῆμαktēma · possessionG2933
• goodsὕπαρξιςhuparxis · propertyG5223
• partedδιαμερίζωdiamerizō · to divideG1266
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• asκαθότιkathoti · as/just asG2530
• manτιςtis · oneG5100
• hadἄνan · ifG302
• hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• needχρείαchreia · needG5532

Cross-references for Acts 2:45

• Acts 4:34Neither was there any among them that was needy: 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 11:29Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea:
• Luke 12:33Sell what ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which become not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
• Luke 16:9And I say to you, Make to yourselves friends by the riches of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
• Luke 18:22Now when Jesus heard these things, he said to him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
• Luke 19:8And Zacchaeus stood, and said to the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
• Psalms 112:9He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
• Proverbs 11:24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but it tendeth to poverty.
• Proverbs 19:17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth to the LORD; and that which he hath given 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 shouldest bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou shouldest cover him; and that thou shouldest not hide thyself from thy own flesh?
• 2 Corinthians 9:1For as concerning 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, ready to distribute, willing to share;
• James 2:14Whatdoth itprofit, my brethren, though a man saith he hath faith, and hath not works? can faith save him?
• James 5:1Come now, ye rich men, weep and wail for your miseries that shall come 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

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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