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Acts 4:37

Generosity

35 and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.

36 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),

sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
KJV
Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
WEB
having a field, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
ASV
having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles` feet.
DARBY
being possessed of land, having sold [it], brought the money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.
BLB
having sold a field being his, brought the money and laid [it] at the feet of the apostles.
OTB
solgte en åker han eide, brakte pengene og la dem for apostlenes føtter.
B1930
[DNB30: 36] som eide en aker, solgte den og bar frem pengene og la dem for apostlenes føtter.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Matthew 19:29

    And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

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  • Acts 5:1–2

    Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.

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  • Acts 4:34–35

    There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,

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