ACTs 2:44 Parallel Verse View

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UST All of those who believed in Jesus met regularly together. They also kept sharing what they had with one another.

BSB § All the believers were together and had everything in common.

BLB And all those having believed were together the same, and having all things in common.

AICNT Now all the believers were {together}[fn] and had everything in common,

2:44, together: Some manuscripts read “at the same place.”

OEB All who became believers in Christ held everything for the common use;

WEB All who believed were together, and had all things in common.

NET All who believed were together and held everything in common,

LSV and all those believing were at the same place, and had all things common,

FBV All the believers were together and shared everything they had.

TCNT All who believed were together and had all things in common.

T4T All of those who believed in Jesus were united and regularly met together. They were also sharing everything that they had with one another.

LEB And all who believed were in the same place, and had everything in common.

BBE And all those who were of the faith kept together, and had all things in common;

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

DRA And all they that believed, were together, and had all things common.

YLT and all those believing were at the same place, and had all things common,

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

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

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

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

BB And all that beleued, kept them selues together, and had all thynges common,
(And all that believed, kept themselves together, and had all things common,)

GNV And all that beleeued, were in one place, and had all things common.
(And all that believed, were in one place, and had all things common. )

CB But all they that beleued, were together, and had all thinges commen.
(But all they that believed, were together, and had all things commen.)

TNT And all that beleved kept them selves to gedder and had all thinges commen
(And all that believed kept them selves together and had all things commen )

WYC And alle that bileueden weren togidre, and hadden alle thingis comyn.
(And all that believed were together, and had all things common.)

LUT Alle aber, die gläubig waren worden, waren beieinander und hielten alle Dinge gemein.
(Alle but, the gläubig waren worden, waren beieinander and hielten all Dinge gemein.)

CLV Omnes etiam qui credebant, erant pariter, et habebant omnia communia.
(Omnes also who credebant, they_were pariter, and habebant everything communia. )

UGNT πάντες δὲ οἱ πιστεύοντες ἦσαν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ, καὶ εἶχον ἅπαντα κοινά;
(pantes de hoi pisteuontes aʸsan epi to auto, kai eiⱪon hapanta koina;)

SBL-GNT πάντες δὲ οἱ ⸀πιστεύοντες ⸂ἦσαν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ καὶ⸃ εἶχον ἅπαντα κοινά,
(pantes de hoi ⸀pisteuontes ⸂aʸsan epi to auto kai⸃ eiⱪon hapanta koina, )

TC-GNT Πάντες δὲ οἱ [fn]πιστεύοντες ἦσαν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό, καὶ εἶχον ἅπαντα κοινά,
(Pantes de hoi pisteuontes aʸsan epi to auto, kai eiⱪon hapanta koina,)

2:44 πιστευοντες ησαν επι το αυτο και ¦ πιστευσαντες επι το αυτο WH

Key for above GNTs: red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

The Growth of the Church

The book of Acts outlines the church’s growth after Pentecost. In the early days there was numerical growth. After Jesus’ ascension, only 120 believers were present at the first prayer meeting seeking divine direction (Acts 1:12-15). After the mighty outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost, the number of Christians increased to about 3,000 (2:41). Many more believed the preaching of Peter and John, and the number grew to about 5,000 (4:4) and continued to rise (5:14; 6:1; 9:31; 21:20).

There is also ample evidence of geographical growth (see 1:8; 9:15). The church was not confined to Jerusalem, as the message spread to Lydda, Sharon, and Joppa on the Mediterranean coast (9:32-43). The message of salvation in Christ also moved out from its Jewish base into Samaria (8:4-12), then into Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch (11:19-26). As Peter declared to Cornelius’s household, “God shows no favoritism” (10:34). The message of Good News offers peace with God through Jesus Christ to all people (10:36).

With the increase in numbers and the geographical spread of the faith, the Christian communities also experienced spiritual growth in depth and vitality. Acts 2:42-47 vividly depicts this development in the inner life of the church, featuring earnest, united prayer in crises, generous sharing of possessions, courage during persecution, and boldness in witness (4:23-31, 32-37; 5:27-33, 40-42; 16:19-25). Philip’s preaching, the manner of Stephen’s death, and Paul and Silas’s attitude in prison manifested a high standard of spiritual life and maturity (7:59-60; 8:4-40; 16:19-25). Church leaders encouraged and strengthened believers, made them more steadfast in their faith, enabled them to face persecution (14:22; 15:32, 41; 18:23; see 2 Tim 1:8; 2:1-9; 3:12), and lived by the standards they set for others (1 Cor 4:16, 20; Phil 4:9; 1 Thes 1:5-8; 2 Thes 3:9). The church’s sensitive handling of the Gentiles’ inclusion also resulted in significant spiritual (and numerical) growth: “So the churches were strengthened in their faith and grew larger every day” (Acts 16:5).

Passages for Further Study

Acts 1:8, 13-15; 2:41-47; 4:4, 23-37; 5:14, 27-33, 40-42; 6:1; 7:59; 8:4-40; 9:15, 31, 35, 42; 10:34, 36; 11:19-26; 14:22; 15:32, 41; 16:5, 19-25; 18:23; 21:20; 1 Cor 4:16, 20; Phil 4:9; 1 Thes 1:5-8; 2 Thes 3:9; 2 Tim 1:8; 2:1-9; 3:12

UTN uW Translation Notes:

ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ

with the same_‹purpose›

See the discussion of this phrase in Part 3 of the Introduction to Acts. Alternate translation: “in the same place” or “united in Christian fellowship”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

εἶχον ἅπαντα κοινά

˱they˲_/were/_having all common_‹things›

Luke may be saying all as a generalization to emphasize the powerful spirit of generosity among the believers. The next verse explains more specifically how the believers showed this generosity, and you could give some indication of that here. Alternate translation: “shared their belongings with one another”

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