And all the believers were together, and had all things in common.

Now the multitude of the believers was of one heart and one soul, nor did any one of them say that any of his possessions was his own; but they had all things common.

Many signs and wonders continued to be wrought among the people by the hands of the apostles, and by common consent they all would meet in Solomon's Porch,

"Not so, my Lord," answered Peter, "for I have never yet eaten anything common and unclean."

And again a second time came to him a voice, saying, "What God has cleansed you must not call common."

To them he said: "You know, yourselves, that it is illegal for a Jew to associate with or to visit one of another nation; but God has taught me that I should not call any man common or unclean. For this reason, when sent for, I came without demur.

"'Not so, my Lord' said I, 'for nothing common or unclean has ever gone into my mouth.'

"But for the second time a voice spoke from the sky, 'What God has cleansed, you must not call common.'