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

Neither was there any indigent person among them; for as many as were proprietors of lands or houses, sold them and brought the prices of what were sold,

But a certain man named Ananias, together with Sapphira his wife,

And each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea.

Sell what ye have, and give alms: provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a never-failing treasure in the heavens, where no thief approacheth nor moth corrupteth:

And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends with these unrighteous treasures, that when they fail, ye may be received into everlasting habitations.

But when Jesus heard these things He said unto him, Thou yet wantest one thing, Sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

But Zaccheus stood up and said unto Jesus, Behold, Lord, the half of my substance I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any one wrongfully, I restore him fourfold.

Parted

Now concerning the relief intended for the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

to be rich in good works, to be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

What is the advantage, my brethren, if any one say that he has faith, and he hath not works, can faith alone save him?

Weep now, ye rich men, and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you.

But if any one, who hath the good things of the world, seeth his brother in want, and shutteth up his bowels from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

General references

Let brotherly love continue.