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Acts 2:44

Acts 2:44
And all that believed were together , and had all things common;

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And sold their possessions and goods..... Their houses and lands, their fields and vineyards, their goods, moveable or immoveable:

and parted them to all men; that were of their society, not to…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

All that believed - That is, that believed that Jesus was the Messiah; for that was the distinguishing point by which they were known from others. Were together - Were united; were joined in the same…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

And, all that believed - Οἱ πιστευοντες, The believers, i.e. those who conscientiously credited the doctrine concerning the incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ, and…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 2:42-47

We often speak of the primitive church, and appeal to it, and to the history of it; in these verses we have the history of the truly primitive church, of the first days of it, its state of infancy…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

were together, and had all things common With the words of the angels still in their ears (Act 1:11), "This same Jesus shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven," the disciples…