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Sell that which you have, and give alms. Make for yourselves purses which don`t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn`t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.
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A Call to Radical Giving
Commentators clarify that Jesus' command to "sell what you have" is not a universal rule demanding destitution. Scholars like A.T. Robertson note that a literal application impoverished the early Jerusalem church. Instead, they see it as a "law for the spirit"—a call to radical generosity, a heart detached from earthly wealth, and a willingness to give sacrificially to prioritize God's kingdom over personal possessions.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Sell that you have. Sell your property. Exchange it for that which you can use in distributing charity. This was the condition of their be…
Sell that ye have (Πωλησατε τα υπαρχοντα υμων). Not in Matthew. Did Jesus mean this literally and always? Luke has been charged wi…
19th Century
Anglican
Sell that you have.—In its generalised form, the precept is peculiar to Luke, but it has its parallel in the command give…
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Baptist
Provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For…
The injunction to “sell your possessions” concludes Jesus’ exhortation on the “treasure” theme. It is difficult to know whether the reason for this…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Sell that you have, and give alms Since they had a kingdom bequeathed them by their heavenly Father, they should be …
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