Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 4:32

32 And the multitude of them that believed, were of one heart, and of one soul : neither said any of them, that ought of the things which he possessed, was his own , but they had all things common.

As if one heart and one soul, had moved that multitude; to be sure there was one spirit in them all, that is, the Spirit of God, by whose grace they agreed in all truths, and in hearty affections towards one another.

Insomuch, they were as willing, that what they had might be injoyed by their necessitous brethren, as by themselves: The community of goods was not commanded, but left at liberty, and was chosen as most expedient at such a time in that place; that it was not even then commanded, we may see Chap. 5.4. neither was it practised any where but at Ierusalem; and the rather it was practised there, that believers might shew what credit they gave to our Saviours prediction concerning the destruction of that place; in which they did not care to have or retain any thing. There might be something too to command this practice of the Church in that season: The whole Church upon the matter being in Ierusalem, and consisting of such as lived a far off, and were by persecution to be driven suddenly farther; had not such a means been yielded to, it must have perished without a miracle.

Marginal references: 1 Pet. 3.8.; Chap. 2.44.