Acts 4:36
Joses, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),
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35and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.
37sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
Cross References
Mark 3:17James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),
Acts 11:19Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.
Acts 11:30This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 15:2Therefore after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
Acts 15:37Barnabas wanted to take John called Mark.
Acts 21:16Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.
Matthew Henry on Acts 4:33-37
The Prosperity of the Church; The Liberality of the Disciples. 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. 33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. 34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the… Read the whole commentary →