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Acts 4:32
The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
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Interpretation

Scripture invites a one heart that is worked out in family life in Acts 4:32—look for "one" and "things". Align one heart in how we make amends—let wisdom become a road.

Context

Acts speaks here as early church history writing, developing one heart. Read in Acts 4, its force becomes clearer. Listen for “one” alongside “things”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits Acts to Luke. In current research on Acts, Same author as Luke; orderly account of early church.. Scholars commonly date Acts AD 80–90. From Jerusalem to the nations by word and table. 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