Acts 2:44 (GNV)

Passage

And all that beleeued, were in one place, and had all things common.

Nearby Context

Acts 2:42 And they continued in the Apostles doctrine, and fellowship, and breaking of bread, and prayers.

Acts 2:43 And feare came vpon euery soule: and many wonders and signes were done by ye Apostles.

Acts 2:44 And all that beleeued, were in one place, and had all things common.

Acts 2:45 And they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all me, as euery one had need.

Acts 2:46 And they continued dayly with one accord in the Temple, and breaking bread at home, did eate their meate together with gladnesse and singlenesse of heart,

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 43's "And feare came vpon euery soule and..." into verse 45's "And they sold their possessions and goods...", so "all things" and "beleeued" 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 "beleeued" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.