Acts 2:45 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. ”

Acts 2:45 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And sold - That is, they sold as much as was necessary in order to procure the means of providing for the needs of each other. Possessions - Property, particularly real estate. This word, κ...
Acts 2:45 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Acts 2:45 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

to all. i.e. to the believers. every man . any one. App-123.
Acts 2:45 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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...
Acts 2:45 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men , as every man had need.
Acts 2:45 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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...
Acts 2:45 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. See the notes...
Acts 2:45 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Acts 2:45 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And sold their possessions and goods. — The verbs throughout this description are in the imperfect tense, as expressing the constant recurrence of the act. The Greek words for “possessions” and “go...
Acts 2:45 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
Acts 2:45 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Acts 2:45 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
Acts 2:45 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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...
Acts 2:45 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men , as every man had need. Ver. 45. And sold ] So Tyre when once converted, Isaiah 23:17,18 .
Acts 2:45 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Acts 2:45 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Acts 2:45 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Fellowship of the Disciples. 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of brea...
Acts 2:45 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Those proportions of their estate they set apart to this charitable work; whether they did arise out of the sale of house or land, called possessions, or of any chattels or movable estate, called h...
Acts 2:45 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘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...
Acts 2:45 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 2:45 - Sermon Bible Commentary

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 2:45 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 2:45 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Acts 2:45 - The Biblical Illustrator

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...
Acts 2:45 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
Acts 2:45 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The effect of the sermon in the establishment and progress of the Church:
Acts 2:45 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 3:17 ; 1 Timothy 6:18 ; 1 Timothy 6:19 ; 2 Corinthians 9:1 ; 2 Corinthians 9:9 ; Acts 11:29 ; Acts 4:34-37 ; Acts 5:1 ; Acts 5:2 ; Ecclesiastes 11:1 ; Ecclesiastes 11:2 ; Isaiah 58...
Acts 2:45 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And sold their possessions — Their lands and houses; and goods — Their movables. And parted them to all as any one had need — To say the Christians did this only till the destruction of Jerusalem,...

Acts 2:45 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 2:45 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 2:45 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 2:45 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Acts 2:45 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 2:45 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 2:45 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 2:45 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 2:45 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 2:45 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 2:45 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 2:45 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 2:45 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 2:45 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 2:45 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 2:45 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 2:45 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 2:45 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 2:45 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 2:45 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 2:45 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 2:45 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 2:45 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 2:45 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 2:45 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 2:45 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 2:45 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 2:45 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes