Focused Passage

Acts 4:32-37

Christ Alone Saves and His Witnesses Speak Boldly

The apostles are arrested for preaching Jesus, Peter boldly proclaims salvation in Christ alone, the authorities threaten them, and the church prays for greater boldness rather than safety.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

32 The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.

33 With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.

34 There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,

35 and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.

36 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),

37 sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

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Verse 32

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction The Τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular multitude πλήθους G4128 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular of τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural believers πιστευσάντων G4100 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural was ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular one μία G1520 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular [in] heart καρδία G2588 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction soul ψυχὴ G5590 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction No οὐδὲ G3761 Adverb one εἷς G1520 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular claimed that ἔλεγεν G2036 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular any τι G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular of τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural his αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular possessions ὑπαρχόντων G5225 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Plural was εἶναι G1510 Verb - Present Infinitive Active his own ἴδιον G2398 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction they shared ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural . . . κοινά G2839 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural everything they owned πάντα G3956 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural
Verse 33

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction [With] great μεγάλῃ G3173 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular power δυνάμει G1411 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural apostles ἀπόστολοι G652 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural continued to give ἀπεδίδουν G591 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural [their] τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular testimony μαρτύριον G3142 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular about the «τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular resurrection ἀναστάσεως» G386 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular of the «τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ» G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular And τε G5037 Conjunction abundant μεγάλη G3173 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular grace χάρις G5485 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular was ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular upon ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition them αὐτούς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural all πάντας G3956 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Verse 34

Original words

- γὰρ G1063 Conjunction There were ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular no Οὐδὲ G3761 Adverb needy ἐνδεής G1729 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular ones τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular among ἐν G1722 Preposition them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural because γὰρ G1063 Conjunction those who ὅσοι G3745 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural vvv ὑπῆρχον G5225 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural owned κτήτορες G2935 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural lands χωρίων G5564 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural or G2228 Conjunction houses οἰκιῶν G3614 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural would sell [ their property ] πωλοῦντες G4453 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural bring ἔφερον G5342 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural the τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural proceeds τιμὰς G5092 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural from τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural [the] sales πιπρασκομένων G4097 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural
Verse 35

Original words

and καὶ G2532 Conjunction lay [them] ἐτίθουν G5087 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural at παρὰ G3844 Preposition the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural vvv τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural apostles’ ἀποστόλων G652 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural feet πόδας G4228 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural - δὲ G1161 Conjunction for distribution διεδίδετο G1239 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular [to] ἑκάστῳ G1538 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular anyone τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular as καθότι G2530 Adverb . . . ἄν G302 Particle he had εἶχεν G2192 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular need χρείαν G5532 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Verse 36

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction Joseph Ἰωσὴφ G2501 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular a Levite Λευίτης G3019 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular from Cyprus Κύπριος G2953 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular . . . γένει G1085 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular whom G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular - ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural apostles ἀποστόλων G652 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural called ἐπικληθεὶς G1941 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Barnabas Βαρνάβας G921 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular (vvv G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular vvv ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular meaning μεθερμηνευόμενον G3177 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of Encouragement παρακλήσεως G3874 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Verse 37

Original words

sold πωλήσας G4453 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular a field ἀγροῦ G68 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular he αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular owned ὑπάρχοντος G5225 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular brought ἤνεγκεν G5342 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular money χρῆμα G5536 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction laid [it] ἔθηκεν G5087 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular at πρὸς G4314 Preposition the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural vvv τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural apostles’ ἀποστόλων G652 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural feet πόδας G4228 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural

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