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Acts 4:36-37 KJV
Acts · chapter 4 · verses 36–37
36And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, 37Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.Acts 4:36-37 · King James Version
Acts 4:36-37 in context
34Neither 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 things that were sold,
35And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
36And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
37Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- interpretedmethermēneuōto translate into the language of one with whom I wish to communicate, to interpretG3177 →
- apostlesapostolosa delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders, specifically applied to the twelve…G652 →
- surnamedepikaleōto put a name upon, to surname, to permit one's self to be surnamed, to be named after…G1941 →
- BarnabasbarnabasBarnabas = " son of rest" , the surname of Joses or Joseph, a Levite, a native of…G921 →
- countrygenoskindred, offspring, family, stock, tribe, nationG1085 →
- broughtpherōto carry, to carry some burden, to bear with one s self, to move by bearing move or, to…G5342 →
- Leviteleuitēsone of the tribe of Levi, in a narrower sense those were called Levites who, not being of…G3019 →
- Havinghyparchōto begin below, to make a beginning, to begin, to come forth, hence to be there, be…G5225 →
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We have a general idea given us in these verses, and it is a very beautiful one, of the spirit and state of this truly primitive church; it is conspectus saeculi - a view of that age of infancy and innocence. I. The disciples loved one another dearly.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 32-37