Acts 2:44 (ASV)

Passage

And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

Nearby Context

Acts 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles` teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.

Acts 2:43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

Acts 2:44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

Acts 2:45 and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need.

Acts 2:46 And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "believed", "together", and "common". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "believed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 43's "And fear came upon every soul and..." into verse 45's "and they sold their possessions and goods...", so "all things" and "believed" 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 "believed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.