Parallel Verses
NET Bible
and they began selling their property and possessions and distributing the proceeds to everyone, as anyone 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.
A Conservative Version
And they sold properties and possessions, and divided them to all, according as any man had 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.
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
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 2:45
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Generous And Growing Church
44 All who believed were together and held everything in common, 45 and they began selling their property and possessions and distributing the proceeds to everyone, as anyone had need. 46 Every day they continued to gather together by common consent in the temple courts, breaking bread from house to house, sharing their food with glad and humble hearts,
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 112:9
He generously gives to the needy; his integrity endures. He will be vindicated and honored.
Proverbs 11:24-25
One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy, but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty.
Proverbs 19:17
The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the Lord, and the Lord will repay him for his good deed.
Ecclesiastes 11:1-2
Send your grain overseas, for after many days you will get a return.
Isaiah 58:7-12
I want you to share your food with the hungry and to provide shelter for homeless, oppressed people. When you see someone naked, clothe him! Don't turn your back on your own flesh and blood!
Matthew 19:21
Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
Luke 12:33-34
Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves purses that do not wear out -- a treasure in heaven that never decreases, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
Luke 16:9
And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by how you use worldly wealth, so that when it runs out you will be welcomed into the eternal homes.
Luke 18:22
When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
Luke 19:8
But Zacchaeus stopped and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, half of my possessions I now give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone of anything, I am paying back four times as much!"
Acts 4:34-2
For there was no one needy among them, because those who were owners of land or houses were selling them and bringing the proceeds from the sales
Acts 11:29
So the disciples, each in accordance with his financial ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.
2 Corinthians 9:1
For it is not necessary for me to write you about this service to the saints,
2 Corinthians 9:9
Just as it is written, "He has scattered widely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever."
1 Timothy 6:18-19
Tell them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, to be generous givers, sharing with others.
James 2:14-16
What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Can this kind of faith save him?
James 5:1-5
Come now, you rich! Weep and cry aloud over the miseries that are coming on you.
1 John 3:17
But whoever has the world's possessions and sees his fellow Christian in need and shuts off his compassion against him, how can the love of God reside in such a person?