Acts 2:44 (DBY)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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

Acts 2:43 And fear was upon every soul, and many wonders and signs took place through the apostles' means.

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

Acts 2:45 and sold their possessions and substance, and distributed them to all, according as any one might have need.

Acts 2:46 And every day, being constantly in the temple with one accord, and breaking bread in [the] house, they received their food with gladness and simplicity 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 was upon every soul and..." into verse 45's "and sold their possessions and substance and...", 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.