Acts 2:45

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Summary

Acts 2:45

And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

Sold

Luke 19:8

Parted

1 John 3:17

General references

Hebrews 13:1

Bible References

Sold

And no one lacked anything, for all who owned property or houses sold [some of] them and brought the money

Now a certain married couple named Ananias and Sapphira sold a piece of property

[In response to this prediction], the disciples decided to send as much relief as they could to help the brothers living in Judea.

Sell your possessions and give [the money] to poor people; provide yourselves with money belts that do not wear out [i.e., from the constant use of carrying much money all the time, instead of investing it in others' needs]. [Then you will possess] an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief can approach, nor moth destroy.

Therefore, I tell you, make friends for yourselves by using worldly wealth, so that when it fails [i.e., when you run out of money] they [i.e., the friends you made with its wise and benevolent use] may welcome you into the eternal [i.e., heavenly] dwelling places. [Note: The idea here seems to be that by your shrewd use of material possessions for the benefit of others, you are actually storing up treasures for yourself in heaven].

When Jesus heard this He said to him, " [There is] one thing you still lack. Sell all your possessions and distribute [the money] to poor people; become my follower, [then] you will have treasure in heaven."

Then Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, I [plan to] give half of my possessions to poor people. And if I have cheated anyone out of something, [I promise] to repay them four times as much."

Parted

Now it is unnecessary for me to write you about this service to God's holy people [in Jerusalem, who were in need].

[Urge them] to do what is good, to be rich in [the practice of] good deeds, to be generous and willing to share [with others].

What good is it, my brothers [and sisters], if a person says he has faith but does not have [good] deeds? Can such faith save him?

Come on now, you rich people, cry and wail over the miseries that are coming upon you.

Now whoever has [a sufficient amount of] life's possessions and [then] observes one of his [Christian] brothers who does not have enough to get by on, but does not feel sorry for him [i.e., enough to help him out], surely a love for God does not continue to live in that person's heart.

General references

Continue to love [one another] as brothers.