Acts 4:32-37
Chapter 4
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Community of Goods
The entire community of believers was united in heart and mind. No one claimed individual ownership of any possessions; instead, they shared everything in common.33
With great power, the apostles testified to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, for they were living in a remarkable time of grace.
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There was no one in need among them, for those who owned land or houses sold them and brought the proceeds to the apostles.
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They laid it at their feet, and the apostles distributed it according to each person’s need.
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This is what a man named Joseph did. He was a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas, meaning: ‘The encouraging one.’
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He sold a piece of land he owned and gave the money to the apostles.