Acts 4:34
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For neither was there any one needy among them. For as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the price of the things they sold,

was.

Deuteronomy 2:7 The Lord thy God hath blessed thee in every work of thy hands: the Lord thy God dwelling with thee, knoweth thy journey, how thou hast passed through this great wilderness, for forty years, and thou hast wanted nothing.

Psalm 34:9,10 Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. . . .

Luke 22:35 When I sent you without purse and scrip and shoes, did you want anything?

1 Thessalonians 4:12 0

for.

Acts 4:37 Having land, sold it and brought the price and laid it at the feet of the Apostles.

Acts 2:45 Their possessions and goods they sold and divided them to all, according as every one had need.

Acts 5:1-3 But a certain man named Ananias, with Saphira his wife, sold a piece of land, . . .

Mark 10:21 And Jesus, looking on him, loved him and said to him: One thing is wanting unto thee. Go, sell whatsoever thou hast and give to the poor: and thou shalt have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.

Luke 12:33 Sell what you possess and give alms. Make to yourselves bags which grow not old, a treasure in heaven which faileth not: where no thief approacheth, nor moth corrupteth.

Luke 16:9 And I say to you: Make unto you friends of the mammon of iniquity: that when you shall fail, they may receive you into everlasting dwellings.

1 Timothy 6:19 To lay up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the true life.

James 1:27 Religion clean and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their tribulation and to keep one's self unspotted from this world.

Context
Sharing among Believers
33And with great power did the Apostles give testimony of the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord: and great grace was in them all. 34For neither was there any one needy among them. For as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the price of the things they sold, 35And laid it down before the feet of the apostles. And distribution was made to every one, according as he had need.…
Cross References
Matthew 19:21
Jesus saith to him: If thou wilt be perfect, go sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Acts 2:45
Their possessions and goods they sold and divided them to all, according as every one had need.

2 Corinthians 8:14
In this present time let your abundance supply their want, that their abundance also may supply your want: that there may be an equality,

Lexicon
There were
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

no
Οὐδὲ (Oude)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3761: Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even.

needy
ἐνδεής (endeēs)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1729: In need, needy, poor. From a compound of en and deo; deficient in.

ones
τις (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

among
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

them,
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

because
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

those who
ὅσοι (hosoi)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3745: How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.

owned
κτήτορες (ktētores)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2935: A possessor, owner. From ktaomai; an owner.

lands
χωρίων (chōriōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5564: A place, piece of land, field, property, estate. Diminutive of chora; a spot or plot of ground.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

houses
οἰκιῶν (oikiōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3614: From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family.

would sell [ their property ],
πωλοῦντες (pōlountes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4453: To sell, exchange, barter. Probably ultimately from pelomai; to barter, i.e. To sell.

bring
ἔφερον (epheron)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5342: To carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known. A primary verb.

the
τὰς (tas)
Article - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

proceeds
τιμὰς (timas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 5092: A price, honor. From tino; a value, i.e. Money paid, or valuables; by analogy, esteem, or the dignity itself.

from
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

[the] sales,
πιπρασκομένων (pipraskomenōn)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4097: A reduplicated and prolonged form of prao; contracted from perao; to traffic, i.e. Dispose of as merchandise or into slavery.


Additional Translations
There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,

For there was not even anyone in need among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling them, were bringing the proceeds of what is sold,

Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

For neither was there among them any that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

For neither was there any one in want among them; for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling them, brought the price of what was sold

For neither was there among them any that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

Neither was there any among them that was in want: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

And, in fact, there was not a needy man among them, for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the money which they realised,

For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

for there was not any one among them who did lack, for as many as were possessors of fields, or houses, selling them, were bringing the prices of the thing sold,
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