Acts 4:34

For neither was there among them any that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

'LACKED'-1729. endees en-deh-ace'; from. compound of 1722 and 1210 (in the sense of lacking); deficient in: -lacking.

-'there was no poverty among them' (TCNT); 'none of them was destitute' (Knox). 'Some of them were in need, not because they had been idle (2 Thessalonians 3:10), neither because they had squandered their possessions, nor yet because they were shiftless...' (Boles p. 76)

'POSSESSORS OF LANDS OR HOUSES'-Carefully note, that they didn't sell all their possessions: According to the tense of the verse, the "selling" happened from time to time, as there was occasion by reason of need. In addition, members still had their own houses (Acts 12:12). Plus, remember that this has been going on since chapter 2. If everyone had sold every possession that they had owned in chapter 2, then nothing would be left to sell in this chapter. Reese reminds us, 'Communism says, "What is yours is mine, and I'll take it". Fellowship says, "What is mine is yours; I'll share it!"' (p. 193)