Acts 2:44

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

Cross-references

Acts 4:32 Parallel

Acts 4:32 repeats the ideal: believers were one-hearted, sharing everything — a fuller description of the communal life.

Acts 5:4 Contrast

Acts 5:4 contrasts the ideal by exposing Ananias' lie — he kept back property, breaking the spirit of common possession.

Acts 11:29 Parallel

Acts 11:29 applies the same principle: disciples give according to ability to help brothers, extending the communal sharing model beyond Jerusalem.

Acts 6:1-3 shows the practical challenge of the common fund: widows were overlooked, leading to a new distribution system.

2 Corinthians 8:14 advocates equality: surplus supplies need, so all have enough — directly mirroring the 'everything in common' ideal.

2 Corinthians 8:15 quotes Exodus about manna gathering: no one had too much or too little — the same principle of equitable sharing.

In 2 Corinthians 9:6-15, Paul promotes cheerful generosity and mutual supply, reinforcing the early church's practice of sharing all things.

In 1 John 3:16-18, John urges believers to love with actions and share possessions, grounding the early church's communal life in Christ's sacrifice.

1 Timothy 6:18 commands the rich to be generous and willing to share, directly reinforcing the communal sharing model seen in Acts 2:44.

Hebrews 6:10 affirms that God remembers love shown by helping his people—the very kind of mutual aid depicted in Acts 2:44.

Hebrews 13:1 commands brotherly love, which Acts 2:44 vividly exemplifies through believers sharing everything in common.