Acts 4:23-37

23 When they had been released, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

24 And when they heard this, they lifted their voices to God with one accord and said, "O Lord, it is You who ¹MADE THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND THE SEA, AND ALL THAT IS IN THEM

25 who ²by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David Your servant, said, '³WHY * DID THE GENTILES RAGE, AND THE PEOPLES DEVISE FUTILE THINGS?

26 '⁴THE KINGS OF THE EARTH TOOK THEIR STAND, AND THE RULERS WERE GATHERED TOGETHER * * AGAINST THE LORD AND AGAINST HIS ⁵CHRIST.'

27 For truly * in this city there were gathered together against Your holy ⁶servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both ⁷Herod and ⁸Pontius Pilate, along with ⁹the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,

28 to do whatever Your hand and ¹⁰Your purpose predestined to occur.

29 "And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Your bond-servants may ¹¹speak Your word with all ¹²confidence,

30 while You extend Your hand to heal, and ¹³signs and wonders take place through the name of Your holy ¹⁴servant Jesus."

31 And when they had prayed, the ¹⁵place where * they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all ¹⁶filled with the Holy Spirit and began to ¹⁷speak the word of God with ¹⁸boldness.

Sharing among Believers

32 And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but ¹⁹all things were common property to them.

33 And ²⁰with great power the apostles were giving ²¹testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all.

34 For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses ²²would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sales

35 and ²³lay them at the apostles' feet, and they would be ²⁴distributed to each as any had need.

36 Now Joseph, a Levite of ²⁵Cyprian birth, who was also called ²⁶Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of ²⁷Encouragement ),

37 and who owned a tract of land, sold it and brought the money and ²⁸laid it at the apostles' feet.

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 20:11; Nehemiah 9:6; Psalms 146:6
• 2. Acts 1:16
• 3. Psalms 2:1
• 4. Psalms 2:2
• 5. Daniel 9:24; Luke 4:18; Acts 10:38; Hebrews 1:9
• 6. Acts 3:13; Acts 4:30
• 7. Matthew 14:1; Luke 23:7-11
• 8. Matthew 27:2; Mark 15:1; Luke 23:1, 12; John 18:28, 29
• 9. Matthew 20:19
• 10. Acts 2:23
• 11. Philippians 1:14
• 12. Acts 4:13, 31; Acts 14:3
• 13. John 4:48
• 14. Acts 3:13; Acts 4:27
• 15. Acts 2:1
• 16. Acts 2:4
• 17. Philippians 1:14
• 18. Acts 4:13; Acts 14:3
• 19. Acts 2:44
• 20. Acts 1:8
• 21. Luke 24:48
• 22. Matthew 19:21; Acts 2:45
• 23. Acts 4:37; Acts 5:2
• 24. Acts 2:45; Acts 6:1
• 25. Acts 11:19; Acts 13:4; Acts 15:39; Acts 21:3, 16; Acts 27:4
• 26. Acts 9:27; Acts 11:22, 30; Acts 12:25; Acts 13:1, 2, 7; 1 Corinthians 9:6; Galatians 2:1, 9, 13; Colossians 4:10
• 27. Acts 2:40; Acts 11:23; Acts 13:15; 1 Corinthians 14:3; 1 Thessalonians 2:3
• 28. Acts 4:35; Acts 5:2

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "Master"
• [b]. Or "nations"
• [c]. Or "approached"
• [d]. Or "Anointed One;" i.e. Messiah
• [e]. Or "Son"
• [f]. Or "nations"
• [g]. Or "as for the present situation"
• [h]. Or "attesting miracles"
• [i]. Or "Son"
• [j]. Or "multitude"
• [k]. Lit "was saying"
• [l]. Lit "the prices of the things being sold"
• [m]. Or "Exhortation" or "Consolation"