Acts 4:34

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Summary

Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

Was

Luke 22:35

1 Thessalonians 4:12

For

General references

John 13:35

Bible References

Was

Moreover, he said to them, "When I sent you out without purse or wallet or sandals, did you lack anything?" They answered him, "We lacked nothing.'

So that your conduct may be seemly toward those that are without, and that you may not need help from any man.

For

sold a farm which he had, and brought the price, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

They would sell their lands and other property, and distribute the proceeds among all, just as any one from time had need.

But a man named Ananias who, with his wife Sapphira, sold a farm of his,

Jesus loved him as he looked at him, and said: "One thing you lack. Go, sell all you have and give to the poor; and you shall have wealth in heaven; and come, follow me."

"Sell what you have and give alms. Provide yourselves with purses which do not grow old, a treasure inexhaustible in the heavens, where no thief draws near, nor does moth destroy.

"And to you I say, Use mammon, dishonest as it is, to make yourselves friends, so that when it shall fail they will welcome you to the eternal tabernacles.

laying up right good treasure for themselves in the world to come, in order that they may obtain the Life which is life indeed.

and undefiled before our God and Father, to look after orphans and widows in their affliction, and ever to keep himself unspotted from the world.

General references

By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another."