Act 4:32-37 - Commentary

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Text -- Acts 4:32-37 (NET)

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4:32 The group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one said that any of his possessions was his own, but everything was held in common. 4:33 With great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all. 4:34 For there was no one needy among them, because those who were owners of land or houses were selling them and bringing the proceeds from the sales 4:35 and placing them at the apostles’ feet. The proceeds were distributed to each, as anyone had need. 4:36 So Joseph, a Levite who was a native of Cyprus, called by the apostles Barnabas (which is translated “son of encouragement”), 4:37 sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and placed it at the apostles’ feet.

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Names, People and Places:

· Barnabas a man who was Paul's companion on several of his journeys

· Cyprus an island country located off the east coast of Cilicia in the Mediterranean,the island of Cyprus

· Joseph the husband of Mary and foster-father of Jesus,a Jewish man from Arimathea in whose grave the body of Jesus was laid,two different men listed as ancestors of Jesus,a man nominated with Matthias to take the place of Judas Iscariot as apostle,a son of Jacob and Rachel; the father of Ephraim and Manasseh and ruler of Egypt,a brother of Jesus; a son of Mary,a man who was a companion of Paul,son of Jacob and Rachel; patriarch of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh,a tribe, actually two tribes named after Joseph's sons, Ephraim and Manasseh,father of Igal, of Issachar, who helped spy out Canaan,son of Asaph the Levite; worship leader under Asaph and King David,a man who put away his heathen wife; an Israelite descended from Binnui,priest and head of the house of Shebaniah under High Priest Joiakim in the time of Nehemiah

· Levites(s) men of the lowest of the three orders in Israel's priesthood

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NET Notes: Act 4:32 Everything was held in common. The remark is not a reflection of political philosophy, but of the extent of their spontaneous commitment to one anothe...

NET Notes: Act 4:33 Or “were witnessing.”

NET Notes: Act 4:34 The word “them” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context, but must...

NET Notes: Act 4:35 Grk “It” (or “They,” plural). The referent of the understood pronoun subject, the proceeds from the sales, of the verb δ&...

NET Notes: Act 4:36 This is a parenthetical note by the author. Note how the actions of Barnabas are in keeping with the meaning of his nickname. He stands in contrast to...

NET Notes: Act 4:37 Normally a reference to actual coins (“currency”). See L&N 6.68.

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