Acts 4:32

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Summary

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

The multitude

Ought

General references

Leviticus 25:6

John 13:35

Hebrews 13:1

Bible References

The multitude

And they all with one mind gave themselves up to prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

And when the day of Pentecost was come, they were all together in one place.

Now a number of signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the Apostles; and they were all together in Solomon's covered way.

And in Judah the power of God gave them one heart to do the orders of the king and the captains, which were taken as the word of the Lord.

And I will give them one heart and one way, so that they may go on in the worship of me for ever, for their good and the good of their children after them:

And I will give them a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in them; and I will take the heart of stone out of their flesh and give them a heart of flesh:

And now I will be no longer in the world, but they are in the world and I come to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name which you have given to me, so that they may be one even as we are one.

So we, though we are a number of persons, are one body in Christ, and are dependent on one another;

Now may the God who gives comfort and strength in waiting make you of the same mind with one another in harmony with Christ Jesus:

Now I make request to you, my brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you will all say the same thing, and that there may be no divisions among you, so that you may be in complete agreement, in the same mind and in the same opinion.

For as the body is one, and has a number of parts, and all the parts make one body, so is Christ.

Let this be my last word, brothers; be glad; be complete; be comforted; be of the same mind; be at peace with one another: and the God of love and peace will be with you.

With all gentle and quiet behaviour, taking whatever comes, putting up with one another in love;

Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;

If then there is any comfort in Christ, any help given by love, any uniting of hearts in the Spirit, any loving mercies and pity,

Last of all, see that you are all in agreement; feeling for one another, loving one another like brothers, full of pity, without pride:

Ought

And all those who were of the faith kept together, and had all things in common;

But who am I and what is my people, that we have power to give so freely in this way? for all things come from you, and what we have given you is yours.

He who is true in a little, is true in much; he who is false in small things, is false in great.

If anyone has anything to say, let it be as the words of God; if anyone has the desire to be the servant of others, let him do it in the strength which is given by God; so that in all things God may have the glory through Jesus Christ, whose are the glory and the power for ever.

General references

And the Sabbath of the land will give food for you and your man-servant and your woman-servant and those working for payment, and for those of another country who are living among you;

By this it will be clear to all men that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.

Go on loving your brothers in the faith.