Acts 2:44
And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
Cross-references
Acts 4:32 repeats the ideal: believers were one-hearted, sharing everything — a fuller description of the communal life.
Acts 5:4 contrasts the ideal by exposing Ananias' lie — he kept back property, breaking the spirit of common possession.
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.