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

General references

Hebrews 13:1

Bible References

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,

But, a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

And, according as any one of the disciples was being prospered, they each one of them set apart something for ministering, to send unto the brethren, who dwelt in Jerusalem; -

Sell your possessions, and give alms, make for yourselves purses that wax not old, - treasure unfailing, in the heavens, where, thief, doth not draw near, and, moth, doth not spoil.

And, I, unto you, say - For yourselves, make ye friends, with the unjust Riches, in order that, as soon as it shall fail, they may welcome you into the age-abiding tents.

And Jesus, hearing, said unto him - Yet one thing, unto thee, is lacking: Whatsoever thou hast, sell, and distribute unto the destitute, - and thou shalt have treasure in theheavens; and come! be following me.

But, taking his stand, Zacchaeus said unto the Lord - Lo! the half of my possessions, Lord, unto the destitute, I give; and, if, from anyone, I have taken aught by false accusation, I give back fourfold.

Parted

He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the needy, His righteousness, standeth for aye, His horn, shall be exalted in honour.

There is who scattereth, and increaseth yet more, and who withholdeth of what is due, only to come to want.

A lender to Yahweh, is one who sheweth favour to the poor, and, his good deed, He will pay him back.

Cast thy bread-corn, upon the face of the waters, - for, after many days, shalt thou find it:

Is it not to break unto the hungry, thy bread, And the thrust-out oppressed, that thou bring into a home, - When thou seest one naked, that thou cover him, And from thine own flesh, shalt not hide thyself?

For, indeed, concerning the ministry which is for the saints, it is, superfluous for me, to be writing to you;

To be doing good, to be rich in noble works, to be, generous in giving, ready for fellowship, -

What profit, my brethren, - if one should be saying he hath, faith, but hath not, works; can his faith save him?

Come now! ye wealthy! Weep ye, howling, for your hardships which are coming upon you:

But, whoso hath this world's goods, and beholdeth his brother having, need, and shutteth up his tender affections from him, how, is, the love of God, abiding in him?

General references

Let brotherly love continue.