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Acts 4:37 Cross-References
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“Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.”
Acts 4:37 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 4:37
Barnabas's action - 'having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet' - exemplifies sacrificial generosity. The phrase 'laid it at the apostles' feet' demonstrates submission to church authority for distribution. Selling land (Greek 'agros,' field or estate) represented significant sacrifice - land was permanent wealth. This act introduces the contrast with Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11) while modeling authentic discipleship: all possessions subject to kingdom priorities.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 4:37
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“for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them”
“or brothers”
“with Sapphira”