Acts 4:37

“Hauing land, sold it, and brought the money, & laid it at the Apostles feet.”

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Other Translations for Acts 4:37

Having land, sold [it], and brought the money, and laid [it] at the apostles' feet.
- King James Version

and who owned a tract of land, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Having a field, got money for it and put the money at the feet of the Apostles.
- Basic English Bible

being possessed of land, having sold [it], brought the money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.
- Darby Bible

Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
- Webster's Bible

sold a farm which he had, and brought the money and gave it to the Apostles.
- Weymouth Bible

having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.
- World English Bible

a man of Cipre, whanne he hadde a feeld, seelde it, and brouyte the prijs, and leide it bifor the feet of apostlis.
- Wycliffe Bible

a field being his, having sold [it], brought the money and laid [it] at the feet of the apostles.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Commentary for Acts 4:37

Wesley's Notes for Acts 4:37

4:37 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 inheritance in Israel.


People's Bible Notes for Acts 4:37


Ac 4:37 Having land. Possibly a possession somewhere in Judea. See Nu 35:1-8 De 10:8,9. As a Levite, Barnabas would have rights in the Levitical possessions. This is the first mention of this celebrated companion of Paul's missionary labors. He next appears on a mission to Antioch (Ac 11:22).

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