King James Version
Acts 2:45 in the King James Version says “And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.”
Acts 2:45 · KJV
And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
And all that believed were together , and had all things common;
And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, from: or, at home
Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“sold”
G4097from the base of g4008); to traffic (by travelling), i.e., dispose of as merchandise or into slavery (literally or figuratively)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“parted”
G1266to partition thoroughly (literally in distribution, figuratively in dissension)
“them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“men as”
G2530and g3739 and g5100; according to which certain thing, i.e., as far (or inasmuch) as
“need”
G5532employment, i.e., an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
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