accomplished through Jesus, in token of the advent of his kingdom (v. 22). And just as the miracles of Jesus when he was on earth were “signs” of the kingdom of God, those performed through his apostles partook of the same character (cf. 3:6). 44–45 In addition to the expressions of fellowship mentioned in verse 42, the members of the new community, living together thus and experiencing a deep sense of their unity in the Spirit, gave up all thought of private property and “held everything in common.”
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