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Acts 4:34
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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
Neither was there any among them, that lacked: for as many as were possessours of landes or houses, solde them, and brought the price of the things that were solde,
For there was not a needy person among them because all those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the proceeds of what was sold,
For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
For neither was there any one in want among them; for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling them, brought the price of what was sold
None of them could say they needed anything. Everyone who owned fields or houses sold them. They brought the money they got
For 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,
There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,
and no one went in need of anything. Everyone who owned land or houses would sell them and bring the money
No one among them was poor, since those who owned lands or houses sold them and turned over the proceeds
For none of them needed anything, because all who had land or houses would sell them and bring the money received for the things soldActs 2:45;">[xr]
And no man of them had want; for they who possessed fields and houses sold [fn] , and brought the prices of whatever was sold
And no one among them was destitute; for those who possessed lands or houses, sold, and brought the price of what was sold,
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 solde,
Neither was there any among them, that lacked: For as many as were possessers of landes, or houses, solde them, & brought the price of the thynges that were solde,
For 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,
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,
For there was not even anyone needy among them, because all those who were owners of plots of land or houses were selling them and bringing the proceeds of the things that were sold
For neither was anyone needy among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling them , they bore the value of the things being sold,
There were no needy people among them. From time to time those who owned fields or houses sold them, brought the money,
For there was no one needy among them, because those who were owners of land or houses were selling them and bringing the proceeds from the sales
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,
There were no needy people among them, because those who owned land or houses would sell them
No one was in need. All who owned houses or pieces of land sold them and brought the money from what was sold.
There was not a needy person among them, for as many as owned lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold.
For there was not so much as anyone, lacking, among them; for, as many as were possessors of lands or houses, selling them, were bringing the prices of the things that were being sold,
For neither was there any one needy among them. For as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the price of the things they sold,
There was not a man among them who was destitute; for those who possessed fields and houses sold them and brought the money for the things that were sold,
There was no one in the group who was in need. Those who owned fields or houses would sell them, bring the money received from the sale,
Neither was there any among them that was in want: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
For neither was there any one among them that lacked: for whosoever were possessors of houses or lands sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
And, in fact, there was not a needy man among them, for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the money which they realised,
For nether ony nedi man was among hem, for how manye euere weren possessouris of feeldis, ether of housis, thei seelden, and brouyten the pricis of tho thingis that thei seelden,
for there was not any one among them who did lack, for as many as were possessors of fields, or houses, selling [them], were bringing the prices of the thing sold,
For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of what was sold
Nether was ther eny amonge them that lacked. For as many as were possessers of londes or housses solde them and brought the pryce of the thinges that were solde
For 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,
And no one among them was in need; for everyone who had land or houses, exchanging them for money, took the price of them,
For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sales
Nether was there eny amonge them that lacked. For as many as were possessers of londes or houses, solde the and brought ye money of the goodes that were solde,
for there was no poor among them, because as many as bad lands or houses, sold them, and brought the value,
And so it turned out that not a person among them was needy. Those who owned fields or houses sold them and brought the price of the sale to the apostles and made an offering of it. The apostles then distributed it according to each person's need.
There was no one there who did without. If someone had some land or a house, they sold it to help others.
For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sales
For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sales
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
was: Deuteronomy 2:7, Psalms 34:9, Psalms 34:10, Luke 22:35, 1 Thessalonians 4:12
for: Acts 4:37, Acts 2:45, Acts 5:1-3, Mark 10:21, Luke 12:33, Luke 16:9, 1 Timothy 6:19, James 1:27
Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:6 - General Leviticus 27:16 - of a field 2 Chronicles 35:8 - his princes Matthew 14:21 - about Luke 14:13 - call Luke 18:22 - sell Luke 19:8 - Behold Luke 21:4 - all Acts 5:2 - laid Acts 11:29 - to send 2 Corinthians 8:13 - not 1 Timothy 6:18 - ready Hebrews 6:10 - which
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Neither was there any among them that lacked,.... Bread to eat, or clothes to wear, or any of the necessaries of life; which shows their great charity, and gives a reason why they were in so much favour with the people, because they took so much care of their poor; and this flowed from the grace of God bestowed upon them:
for as many as were possessors of lands and houses; or "vineyards", as the Ethiopic version reads, whether in Jerusalem or elsewhere;
sold them and brought the prices of the things that were sold; whether lands, houses, or vineyards.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
That 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 by no means considered a matter of “obligations,” or enjoined by the apostles, is apparent from the case of Ananias, Acts 5:4. The fact that “Joses” is particularly mentioned Acts 4:36 shows that it was by no means a universal practice thus to part with all their possessions. He was “one” instance in which it was done. Perhaps there were many other similar instances; but all that the passage requires us to believe is, that they parted with whatever was “needful” to supply the needs of the poor. This was an eminent and instructive instance of Christian liberality, and of the power of the gospel in overcoming one of the strongest passions that ever exist in the human bosom - the love of money. Many of the early Christians were poor. They were collected from the lower orders of the people. But “all” Were not so. Some of them, it seems, were people of affluence; but the effect of religion was to bring them all, in regard to feeling, at least, on a level. They felt that they were members of one family, and they therefore imparted their property cheerfully to their brethren. Besides this, they were about to go to other lands to preach the gospel, and they cheerfully parted with their property that they might go and proclaim the unsearchable riches of Christ. See the notes on Acts 2:44.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 34. Neither 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, c., 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, which could be but temporary, was made both suitably and seasonably. See Bp. Pearce, and Acts 2:44; Acts 2:44.
