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Acts 2:44Pentecost & early church
All who believed were together, and had all things in common. They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.
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Interpretation

Scripture invites a all together that is practiced in daily practice in Acts 2:44—consider "had" and "who". Keep all together in the use of resources—make truth livable.

Context

This passage belongs to Acts, a early church history witness, developing all together. Read in Acts 2, its force becomes clearer. Listen for “had” alongside “who”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early attribution points to Luke for Acts. Critical study of Acts often concludes: Same author as Luke; orderly account of early church.. Date: AD 80–90. Genre and setting: early church history, in the Pentecost & early church. Greco‑Roman historiography style.

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Traditional:Luke
Modern scholarship:Same author as Luke; orderly account of early church.
Date:AD 80–90
  • Greco‑Roman historiography style.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in thousands of manuscripts. Early papyri (P46, P66, P75) from the 2nd-3rd centuries, along with major uncials like Sinaiticus and Vaticanus (4th century), provide strong textual witness. Minor variants exist but do not change the overall sense.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46