“ And all that believed were together, and had all things common; ”
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...
(13) And all that believed were together, and had all things common; (13) Charity makes all things common with regard to their use, according as necessity requires.
The Religious Life of the Brethren. The four items in Acts 2:42 should be taken in two pairs; ( a) the believers adhered steadfastly to the apostles as their teachers and to their common life wi...
believed. App-150. together. See Acts 2:1 .
44. And all Whereas I have translated it joined together, it is word for word in St Luke, Into the same, or into one, which may be expounded of the place; as if he should have said tha...
DISCOURSE: 1741 THE STATE OF THE PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANS Acts 2:44-47 . And all that believed were together, and had all things common; and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all...
And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And, all that believed - Οἱ πιστευοντες, The believers, i.e. those who conscientiously credited the doctrine concerning the incarnatio...
And had all things common;— Peculiar reasons made this community of goods eligible at that time; especially as many sojourners, who had come from other parts, would justly be desirous to continue a...
And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And all that believed were together, х epi ( G1909 ) to ( G3588 ) auto ( G846 )] - or 'at one place' statedly ass...
The Day of Pentecost 1-13. Pentecost. On this day the risen Lord fulfilled His promise to send another Comforter (or Advocate) 'that He may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of Truth, whom...
All that believed were together.... — The writer dwells with a manifest delight on this picture of what seemed to him the true ideal of a human society. Here there was a literal fulfilment of his L...
Pentecostal Days Acts 2:37-47 There were no exceptions in Peter's great appeal for repentance. Every one of you! he declared. “But I drove the nails into His hands.” Every one of you! he in...
The first paragraph of this chapter records the first page of the history of the Church. It is seen as it began to form. The separated units of the disciples were fused into the new unity of the Chur...
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. (42) And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellow...
And all that believed were together ,.... Not in one place, for no one house could hold them all, their number was now so large; but they "agreed together", as the Arabic version renders it: all the...
And all that believed were together, and had all things common; Ver. 44. Were together ] There is a special tie to constancy in the communion of saints and community of supplies. And had all...
And all that believed were together Meeting as frequently as possible, even in the same place, and at the same time. Or, if this was impracticable, (their number being already, at least, three thou...
The feast of Pentecost in Israel looked forward to the very day on which God had decreed that the Spirit of God should come to form and indwell and empower the Church of God, which Christ had declare...
The Fellowship of the Disciples. 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of brea...
All that believed were together; not that they lived together in one house or street, but that they met (and that frequently) together in the holy exercises of their religion; and that manner of so...
‘And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers. And fear came on every soul. And many wonders and signs were done through the apost...
CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 2:42 . They continued steadfastly .—Lit. constantly applying themselves unto , or being engaged in . A term characteristic of Luke (see Acts 2:46 ; Acts 6:4 ; Acts 8:1...
Acts 2 We have here the history of the first Christian revival. Let us trace it through, and mark at once its origin and its characteristics. I. It was ushered in by prayer. Like true children of...
Acts 2:1 . And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. The first lesson that we ought to learn from this inspired record of what happened on the day...
Acts 2:1 . The day of Pentecost. The fiftieth day after our Lord's resurrection, and the day when the sheaf of the firstfruits was offered. Though the feast of Pentecost was but one day, yet like...
All that believed were together, and had all things common. The primitive Christians, as here depicted I. Presented a new social development, marked-- 1. By community of goods. 2. By judi...
EXPOSITION Acts 2:1 Was now come for was fully come, A.V.; all together for with one accord, A.V. and T.R. When the day of Pentecost was now come ; literally, when the day of Pent...
The effect of the sermon in the establishment and progress of the Church:
1 John 3:16-18 ; 2 Corinthians 8:14 ; 2 Corinthians 8:15 ; 2 Corinthians 8:9 ; 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 ; Acts 4:32 ; Acts 5:4 ; Acts 6:1-3