Acts 4:32

King James Version (KJV)

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

Translations

Acts 4:32 - Amplified Bible

Now the company of believers was of one heart and soul, and not one of them claimed that anything which he possessed was [exclusively] his own, but everything they had was in common {and} for the use of all.

Acts 4:32 - American Standard Version

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not one of them said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

Acts 4:32 - Bible in Basic English

And all those who were of the faith were one in heart and soul: and not one of them said that any of the things which he had was his property only; but they had all things in common.

Acts 4:32 - Darby Bible

And the heart and soul of the multitude of those that had believed were one, and not one said that anything of what he possessed was his own, but all things were common to them;

Acts 4:32 - English Standard Version

Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common.

Acts 4:32 - King James Version

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

Acts 4:32 - La Biblia de las Americas

La congregaciòn de los que creyeron era de un corazòn y un alma; y ninguno decìa ser suyo lo que poseìa, sino que todas las cosas eran de propiedad comùn.

Acts 4:32 - The Message

The whole congregation of believers was united as one—one heart, one mind! They didn’t even claim ownership of their own possessions. No one said, "That’s mine; you can’t have it." They shared everything. The apostles gave powerful witness to the resurrection of the Master Jesus, and grace was on all of them.

Acts 4:32 - New American Standard Bible

And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one {of them} claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them.

Acts 4:32 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

La congregaciòn (La multitud) de los que creyeron era de un corazòn y un alma. Ninguno decìa ser suyo lo que poseìa, sino que todas las cosas eran de propiedad comùn.

Acts 4:32 - World English Bible

The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things common.

Acts 4:32 - Young's Living Translation

and of the multitude of those who did believe the heart and the soul was one, and not one was saying that anything of the things he had was his own, but all things were to them in common.

Acts 4:32 - Additional Comments

What a definition of unity - "of one heart and one soul". Every relationship issue is solved with this as the basis. See the notes on 1 Cor 1:10 and Eph 4:3. God's desire is for believers to be in unity (Psa 133:1).
In addition to sustenance, we support each other in trials - 1 Cor 12:25-27.
Amazingly, this was a very new family. Most probably had just become members of the family of God - Acts 4:4.
And this was a very successful family (not so dysfunctional like we see so much). Acts 5:12 says they continued with one accord. Of course, they still had their problem (Ananias and Sapphira - Acts 5:1-11).
See the notes on Gen 27:41 about sibling rivalry.
In most families, are siblings willing to share with each other so that all is in common? What a remarkable family they had. Are things like this even remotely possible in today's age? What types of things could happen today if each Christian was willing to give as God wants them to?

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