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Acts 2:44 — King James Version← Study notes

And all that believed were together, and had all things common;


Acts 2:44Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 2:4412 words
GreekMeaning
πάντεςpantes
AlladjectiveG3956
δὲde
nowwordG1161
οἱhoi
thosearticleG3588
πιστεύοντεςpisteuontes
believeverbG4100
ἦσανēsan
wereverbG1510
ἐπὶepi
togetherprepositionG1909
τὸto
thearticleG3588
αὐτὸauto
sameadjectiveG846
καὶkai
andwordG2532
εἶχονeichon
were havingverbG2192
ἅπανταhapanta
all thingsadjectiveG537
κοινάkoina
in commonadjectiveG2839
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 2:44

And all that believed were together, and had all things common. Acts 2:44 Consider what an advance was here immediately! For the fellowship was not only in prayers, nor in doctrine alone, but also in (πολιτεία) social relations. And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. See what fear was wrought in them! And they parted them, he says, showing the (τὸ οἰκονομικὸν) wise management: As every man had need. Not recklessly, like some…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 7 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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