Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And they sold properties and possessions, and divided them to all, according as any man had need.
New American Standard Bible
and they
King James Version
And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
Holman Bible
They sold their possessions and property and distributed the proceeds to all, as anyone had a need.
International Standard Version
They made it their practice to sell their possessions and goods and to distribute the proceeds to anyone who was in need.
American Standard Version
and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need.
Amplified
And they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing the proceeds with all [the other believers], as anyone had need.
An Understandable Version
They sold their belongings and property and divided [the money] among all [the believers] according to each one's need.
Anderson New Testament
and they sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, as each had need.
Bible in Basic English
And exchanging their goods and property for money, they made division of it among them all, as they had need.
Common New Testament
and they sold their possessions and goods and distributed them to all, as anyone had need.
Daniel Mace New Testament
so that they sold their possessions and goods, and distributed the money to every one as his occasions required.
Darby Translation
and sold their possessions and substance, and distributed them to all, according as any one might have need.
Godbey New Testament
and they sold their possessions and personalities, and divided the same unto all, as each one had need.
Goodspeed New Testament
and sold their property and belongings, and divided the money with all the rest, according to their special needs.
John Wesley New Testament
And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, as any one had need.
Julia Smith Translation
And sold possessions and goods, and divided them to all, as any one had need
King James 2000
And sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all men, as every man had need.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they began selling [their] possessions and property, and distributing these [things] to all, to the degree that anyone had need.
Modern King James verseion
And they sold their possessions and goods and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And sold their possessions and goods, and departed them to all men, as every man had need.
Moffatt New Testament
they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds among all, as anyone might be in need.
Montgomery New Testament
They would sell their lands and other property, and distribute the proceeds among all, just as any one from time had need.
NET Bible
and they began selling their property and possessions and distributing the proceeds to everyone, as anyone had need.
New Heart English Bible
They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.
Noyes New Testament
and they sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as any one had need.
Sawyer New Testament
and they sold their possessions and estates, and distributed them to all as any one had need;
The Emphasized Bible
and, their possessions and goods, were they selling and distributing them unto all, in so far as anyone had need.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as every one had need.
Twentieth Century New Testament
They sold their property and their goods, and shared the proceeds among them all, according to their individual needs.
Webster
And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
Weymouth New Testament
They sold their lands and other property, and distributed the proceeds among all, according to every one's necessities.
Williams New Testament
And so they continued to sell their property and goods and to distribute the money to all, as anyone had special need.
World English Bible
They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.
Worrell New Testament
and they were selling their possessions and goods, and were distributing them to all, according as any one had need.
Worsley New Testament
And they sold their possessions and goods, and distributed to all, according as any one had need.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the possessions and the goods they were selling, and were parting them to all, according as any one had need.
Themes
Alms » Instances of giving » The early Christians
Beneficence » Instances of » The first Christians
Liberality » Instances of » Christians » In jerusalem
Liberality » Exemplified » Primitive Christians
Self-denial » Instances of » The early Christians, in having everything in common
Topics
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 2:45
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Generous And Growing Church
44 And all who believed were together, and had all things common. 45 And they sold properties and possessions, and divided them to all, according as any man had need. 46 And continuing steadfastly, daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they partook of nourishment in gladness and evenness of heart,
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 112:9
He has scattered, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn shall be exalted with honor.
Proverbs 11:24-25
There is he who scatters, and increases yet more, and there he is who withholds more than is proper, but only to want.
Proverbs 19:17
He who has pity upon a poor man lends to LORD, and he will repay him his good deed.
Ecclesiastes 11:1-2
Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shall find it after many days.
Isaiah 58:7-12
Is it not to deal thy bread to a hungry man, and that thou bring the poor who are cast out to thy house, when thou see a naked man, that thou cover him, and that thou not hide thyself from thine own flesh?
Matthew 19:21
Jesus said to him, If thou want to be perfect, go, sell the things being possessed by thee, and give to the poor, and thou will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.
Luke 12:33-34
Sell things possessed by you, and give charity. Make for yourselves purses not becoming old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where no thief approaches, nor moth corrupts.
Luke 16:9
And I say to you, make friends for yourselves from the mammon of unrighteousness, so that, when ye cease, they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.
Luke 18:22
And when he heard these things, Jesus said to him, Yet one thing is lacking from thee. Sell all things, as many as thou have, and distribute to the poor, and thou will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.
Luke 19:8
And having stood, Zacchaeus said to the Lord, Behold, half of the things possessed by me, Lord, I give to the poor. And if I defrauded any man of anything, I repay fourfold.
Acts 4:34-2
For not even any needy was among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling, they brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,
Acts 11:29
And the disciples, as any man prospered, determined, each of them regarding aid, to send to the brothers who dwell in Judea,
2 Corinthians 9:1
For indeed it is superfluous for me to write to you about the service for the sanctified.
2 Corinthians 9:9
as it is written, He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness endures into the age.
1 Timothy 6:18-19
to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share,
James 2:14-16
What is the benefit, my brothers, if some man should say to have faith, but has no works? Can the faith save him?
James 5:1-5
Go now, ye rich, weep, howling for your miseries that are approaching.
1 John 3:17
But whoever has the world's living, and sees his brother having need, and closes his bowels from him, how does the love of God abide in him?