Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
All who became believers in Christ held everything for the common use;
New American Standard Bible
And all those who had believed
King James Version
And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
Holman Bible
Now all the believers were together and held all things in common.
International Standard Version
All the believers were united and shared everything with one another.
A Conservative Version
And all who believed were together, and had all things common.
American Standard Version
And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
Amplified
And all those who had believed [in Jesus as Savior]
An Understandable Version
And all the believers [in Jesus] were together and shared everything.
Anderson New Testament
And all that believed were together, and had all things in common;
Bible in Basic English
And all those who were of the faith kept together, and had all things in common;
Common New Testament
And all who believed were together and had all things in common;
Daniel Mace New Testament
All that believed were united together, and had all things in common,
Darby Translation
And all that believed were together, and had all things common,
Godbey New Testament
And all those who believed were together and had all things common,
Goodspeed New Testament
The believers all shared everything they had with one another,
John Wesley New Testament
And all that believed were together, and had all things common,
Julia Smith Translation
And all believing were in one and the same place, and had all things common:
King James 2000
And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And all who believed were in the same [place], and had everything in common.
Modern King James verseion
And all who believed were together and had all things common.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And all that believed kept themselves together, and had all things common.
Moffatt New Testament
The believers all kept together; they shared all they had with one another,
Montgomery New Testament
And all the believers were together, and had all things in common.
NET Bible
All who believed were together and held everything in common,
New Heart English Bible
All who believed were together, and had all things in common.
Noyes New Testament
And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
Sawyer New Testament
And all who believed were together and had all things common;
The Emphasized Bible
And, all who believed, with one accord, began to hold all things common;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now all who believed were together, and had all things common;
Webster
And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
Weymouth New Testament
And all the believers kept together, and had everything in common.
Williams New Testament
And all the believers lived together and held all they had as common goods to be shared by one another.
World English Bible
All who believed were together, and had all things in common.
Worrell New Testament
And all who believed were together, and were holding all things common;
Worsley New Testament
And all that believed were together, and had all things common.
Youngs Literal Translation
and all those believing were at the same place, and had all things common,
Themes
Alms » Instances of giving » The early Christians
Beneficence » Instances of » The first Christians
Liberality » Instances of » Christians » In jerusalem
Self-denial » Instances of » The early Christians, in having everything in common
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 2:44
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Generous And Growing Church
43 A deep impression was made upon every one, and many wonders and signs were done at the hands of the Apostles. 44 All who became believers in Christ held everything for the common use; 45 They sold their property and their goods, and shared the proceeds among them all, according to their individual needs.
Cross References
Acts 4:32
The whole body of those who had become believers in Christ were of one heart and mind. Not one of them claimed any of his goods as his own, but everything was held for the common use.
Acts 6:1-3
About this time, when the number of the disciples was constantly increasing, complaints were made by the Jews of foreign birth against the native Jews, that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.
2 Corinthians 8:9
For you do not forget the loving-kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ--how that for your sakes, although he was rich, he became poor, so that you also might become rich through his poverty.
2 Corinthians 8:14-15
On the present occasion, what you can spare may supply their need, so that at another time what they can spare may supply your need, and thus matters may be equalized.
2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Remember the saying--'Scanty sowing, scanty harvest; plentiful sowing, plentiful harvest.'
1 John 3:16-18
We have learned to know what love is from this--that Christ laid down his life on our behalf. Therefore we also ought to lay down our lives on behalf of our Brothers.
Acts 5:4
While it was unsold, was not it your own? and after it was sold, was not the money at your own disposal? How did you come to think of such a thing? You have lied, not to men, but to God!"