Acts 4:32-37

They Had Everything in Common

32 Now the full number of those who believed were of k one heart and l soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but m they had everything in common. 33 And with great n power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and o great grace was upon them all. 34 p There was not a needy person among them, for q as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold 35 and r laid it at the apostles' feet, and s it was distributed to each as any had need. 36 Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means t son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, 37 sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and u laid it at the apostles' feet.

  1. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 30:12
    The hand of God was also on Judah to give them one heart to do what the king and the princes commanded by the word of the Lord.
    Ezekiel 11:19
    And I will give them one heart, and a new spirit I will put within them. I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh.
  2. Cross References
    Philippians 1:27
    Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel.
  3. Cross References
    Acts 2:44
    And all who believed were together and had all things in common.
  4. Cross References
    Acts 1:8
    But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
    Acts 1:22
    Beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us - one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection.
  5. Cross References
    Acts 11:23
    When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose.
  6. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 8:14 - 15
    Your abundance at the present time should supply their need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be fairness.
  7. Cross References
    Acts 2:45
    And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.
  8. Cross References
    Acts 4:37
    Sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.
    Acts 5:2
    And with his wife's knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles' feet.
  9. Cross References
    Acts 6:1
    Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution.
  10. Cross References
    Mark 3:17
    James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder).
  11. Cross References
    Acts 4:35
    And laid it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need.
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