Acts 4:32 (KJV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

Acts 4:30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

Acts 4:32 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 4:33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

Acts 4:34 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,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "multitude", "believed", "heart", "soul", "neither", "said", and "ought". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "multitude", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 31's "And when they had prayed the place..." into verse 33's "And with great power gave the apostles...", so "all things" and "multitude" belong inside that flow. In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "all things" and "multitude" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.