Apostelgeschichte 4:35

35 und legten es zu der Apostel Füßen; und man gab einem jeglichen, was ihm not war.

Apostelgeschichte 4:35 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 4:35

And laid them down at the apostles' feet
Showing great veneration and respect to the apostles, and a sort of neglect and contempt of their worldly substance; and signifying that they entirely delivered them to the apostles, and subjected them to their disposal:

and distribution was made unto every man, according as he had need;
though they had all things in common, yet there was an order observed; a man might not go to the common stock and take out of it what he would; but as all was committed to the care of the apostles, and was in their power; the distribution was made by them, to every man, to the original proprietors, as well as to others, and that not as much as a man would have, or he might crave; but as much as he needed, for the present, of which the apostles were the judges.

Apostelgeschichte 4:35 In-Context

33 Und mit großer Kraft gaben die Apostel Zeugnis von der Auferstehung des HERRN Jesu, und war große Gnade bei ihnen allen.

34 Es war auch keiner unter ihnen, der Mangel hatte; denn wie viel ihrer waren, die da Äcker oder Häuser hatten, die verkauften sie und brachten das Geld des verkauften Guts

35 und legten es zu der Apostel Füßen; und man gab einem jeglichen, was ihm not war.

36 Joses aber, mit dem Zunamen Barnabas (das heißt: ein Sohn des Trostes), von Geschlecht ein Levit aus Zypern,

37 der hatte einen Acker und verkaufte ihn und brachte das Geld und legte es zu der Apostel Füßen.