Bible Verses About The Community Of Goods In The Early Church

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.

Clearest Bible summary of common ownership and sharing by need

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

Strongest passage for common ownership language in Acts

And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

Apostolic distribution by need

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

Direct command to sell possessions and give to the needy

And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

Acts summary of selling possessions and giving to all as needed

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,

Property sale placed in apostolic hands

Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

Supports the same Acts 4 sharing pattern

And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

Shows common fellowship and shared meals, but not money management directly

Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

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When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?

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And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

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Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:

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Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both.

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Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is your's.

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They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.

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