Acts 2:44

• §2178Article 3 · The Third CommandmentRead at vatican.va

  “This practice of the Christian assembly dates from the beginnings of the apostolic age.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Acts 2:42-46; 1 Cor 11:17.

Irenaeus of Lyons

• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies IV.18Book IV

  “…portions of their property, since they have the hope of better things [hereafter]; as that poor widow acted who cast all her living into the treasury of God.” — editor's note: Luke xxi. 4. [The law of tithes abrogated; the law of Acts ii. 44, 45, morally binding. This seems to be our author’s view.]

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 95

  “And all these five thousand were so converted that they sold their own property, and laid the price of it at the Apostles’ feet.” — editor's note: Acts iv. 4, ii. 44.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Of Holy Virginity Chapter 46

  “…follow me;” and dare not unite themselves to those dwelling together, among whom no one saith that any thing is his own, but all things are unto them common; do we think that there is no addition of fruitfulness unto the virgins of God, when they do this? or that the virgins of God are without any fruit, although…” — editor's note: Acts ii. 44, 4, 32

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• Augustine of Hippo, Of the Work of Monks Chapter 17

  “…distributed the same, and were dwelling at Jerusalem in an holy communion of life, not saying that any thing was their own, to whom all things were in common, and their soul and heart one in the Lord: that these by the Churches of the Gentiles should have what they needed bestowed upon them, he chargeth and exhorteth.” — editor's note: Acts ii. 44: iv. 32

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23

  “…love harmoniously with each other, they did not affirm anything to be their own, but they had all things in common, and were one in soul and heart toward God.” — editor's note: Acts ii. 44, iv. 34

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• Acts 5:15

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.

• Acts 13:18

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.

• Romans 5:5

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.

• 1 Corinthians 11:17

  Cited together in Catechism §2178.

• Hebrews 10:25

  Cited together in Catechism §2178.

• Hebrews 12:3

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.

• Exodus 34:28

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.

• Isaiah 28:16

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.

• Matthew 13:8

  Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 46.

• Matthew 22:37

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.

• Matthew 22:38

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.

• Matthew 22:39

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.

• Matthew 22:40

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.

• Luke 8:8

  Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 46.

• Luke 11:20

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.