Acts 4:34; Acts 4:35; Acts 5:1; Acts 5:2; Matthew 19:29
land Literally. field, as in Luke 14:18 .
Having land, sold it , and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet. Commentary on the Bible, by Adam Clarke [1831].
Joses,—surnamed Barnabas,— Considering how common the names of Joses and Joseph were, there seems no just reason to conclude, as some have done...
Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet. Having land. The Levites, though, as a tribe, they had no inh...
Arrest of Peter and John 1-22. Arrest of Peter and John. Peter's speech before the Sanhedrin. The proceedings of the Apostles displeased the autho...
Having land, sold it. — Better, perhaps, having a farm. (See Notes on Mark 5:14 ; Mark 6:36 ; Mark 6:56 .) In the original polity of Israel th...
Chapter 11 HONESTY AND PRETENCE IN THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH Acts 4:36-37 ; Acts 6:1-6 THE exact period in the history of the apostolic Church at...
Lying to the Holy Spirit Acts 4:36-37 ; Acts 5:1-11 The Spirit of God is the source of generous and liberal giving. It is a poor substitute to...
Opposition to apostolic preaching and work seems to have originated mostly from the influence of the Sadducees. The preaching of the apostles contrad...
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that aught of the things which he possessed was h...
REFLECTIONS Let us ponder well those precious things contained in this Chapter, which are so freely given to us of God! And let us particularly keep...
Having land, sold it ,.... Whether this was in Cyprus, or in Judea, is not certain; nor how he came by it, whether he had bought it, as the priests...
Having land, sold it , and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet. Ver. 37. At the apostles' feet ] As the fittest place. Do we...
And Joses Among the rest of those primitive converts who so generously contributed of their substance for the relief and subsistence of the poor be...
The religious leaders were greatly agitated by the public speaking of the apostles, and the Sadducees particularly, for one of their cardinal doctrin...
The Prosperity of the Church; The Liberality of the Disciples. 32 And the multitu...
This is an instance of what was said Acts 4:34,35 ; and Joses probably is instanced in it, either because he sold a greater quantity of land, as h...
‘And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race, having a...
CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 4:32 . The multitude of them that believed were not the new converts merely, but the general body of the disciples. Act...
Acts 4 Before the Council From this section of Apostolic history we may draw the following practical inferences: I. We may learn that if we are...
Acts 4:23-37 I. The whole Church is interested in the proceedings of its individual members. II. The right method of treating opposition to the K...
Acts 4:32-5 Ananias and Sapphira I. We have much need to lay to heart the lessons of this incident. Christ's Church has long since come to includ...
Acts 4:1 . The captain of the temple was the captain of the watch, and saw that the levites performed their duty day and night. He beat them and s...
And being let go, they went to their own company. Being let go We do not know what we or other people are until the restraint is taken off. We...
Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas. Barnabas Surnames become necessary as soon as men form themselves into societies. They are th...
EXPOSITION Acts 4:1 The captain of the temple. Only here and Acts 5:24 , and Luke 22:4 , Luke 22:52 in the plural some have thought...
The unity and charity of the Church:
The Marks of a Genuine Faith Acts 4:32-37 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We come today to a most interesting, and inside view of the lives and ministry of...
Having an estate — Probably of considerable value. It is not unlikely that it was in Cyprus. Being a Levite, he had no portion, no distinct inherit...
37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.