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They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.
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Not Communism, But Generosity
Commentators stress this was not an abolition of private property. The Greek verbs indicate a recurring action—believers sold possessions from time to time as specific needs arose. It was a voluntary, love-driven response to care for one another, not a mandated economic system. As Matthew Henry notes, the goal wasn't "destroying property, but doing away with selfishness."
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And sold. That is, they sold as much as was necessary to obtain the means of providing for the needs of each other.
Possessions…
Sold (επιπρασκον). Imperfect active, a habit or custom from time to time. Old and common verb, πιπρασκω.
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19th Century
Anglican
And sold their possessions and goods.: The verbs throughout this description are in the imperfect tense, expressing the c…
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Baptist
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. And they continu…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And sold their possessions and goods . &c.] Their houses and lands, their fields and vineyards, their goods, moveabl…
In these verses, we have the history of the truly primitive church, of its first days; this was indeed its state of infancy, yet, like infancy itse…
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