Acts 4:34 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 4:34

There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,

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ASV

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

KJV

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,

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

Neither was there any among them that lacked,.... Bread to eat, or clothes to wear, or any of the necessaries of life; which shows their great charity, and gives a reason why they were in so much favour with the people, because they took so much care of their poor; and this flowed from the grace of God bestowed upon them: for as many as were possessors of lands and houses; or "vineyards", as the Ethiopic version reads, whether in Jerusalem or elsewhere; sold them and brought the prices of the things that were sold; whether lands, houses, or vineyards.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

For neither was there any one among them that wanted - We may observe, this is added as the proof that great grace was upon them all. And it was the immediate, necessary consequence of it: yea, and must be to the end of the world. In all ages and nations, the same cause, the same degree of grace, could not but in like circumstances produce the same effect.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Neither was there any among them that lacked - It was customary with the Jews to call the poor together, to eat of the sacrifices, but as the priests, etc., were incensed against Christ and Christianity, consequently the Christian poor could have no advantage of this kind; therefore, by making a common stock for the present necessity, the poor were supplied; so there was none among them that lacked. This provision therefore of the community of goods, which could be but temporary, was made both suitably and seasonably. See Bp. Pearce, and see the note on Act 2:44.

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
οὐδὲ	oude	Not even	G3761 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
ἐνδεής	endeēs	in need	G1729 →
τις	tis	anyone	G5100 →
ἦν	ēn	there was	G1510 →
ἐν	en	among	G1722 →
αὐτοῖς·	autois	them;	G846 →
ὅσοι	hosoi	as many as	G3745 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
κτήτορες	ktētores	[were] owners	G2935 →
χωρίων	chōriōn	of lands	G5564 →
ἢ	ē	or	G2228 →
οἰκιῶν	oikiōn	houses	G3614 →
ὑπῆρχον	hupērchon	were	G5225 →
πωλοῦντες	pōlountes	selling [them]	G4453 →
ἔφερον	epheron	they were bringing	G5342 →
τὰς	tas	the	G3588 →
τιμὰς	timas	proceeds	G5092 →
τῶν	tōn	of what	G3588 →
πιπρασκομένων	pipraskomenōn	is sold	G4097 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Luke 12:33
Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
leads to
- Luke 18:22
  On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- Acts 4:34–35
  There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,
Through
Luke 16:9
I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.
leads to
- Matthew 19:21
  Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 1 Timothy 6:17–19
  Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Proverbs 19:17
  Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Mark 10:21
Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then…
leads to
- Matthew 6:19–21
  Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Deuteronomy 2:7
Indeed, the LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast wilderness. The LORD your God has been with you these…
leads to
- Nehemiah 9:21
  For forty years You sustained them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.
- Luke 22:35
  Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out without purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered.

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Acts

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Acts