Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Acts 4:35
And distribution was made — At first by the apostles themselves, afterward by them whom they appointed.
And distribution was made — At first by the apostles themselves, afterward by them whom they appointed.
Verse Acts 4:35. _LAID - DOWN AT THE APOSTLES' FEET_] To show how cordially and entirely they parted with them. And they entrusted the management of the whole to those men to whom they found God had e...
AND LAID THEM DOWN ... - That is, they committed the money received for their property to the disposal of the apostles, to distribute it as was necessary among the poor. This soon became a burdensome...
CHAPTER 4 __ 1. Their Arrest (Acts 4:1). 2. The Result of the Testimony (Acts 4:4). 3. Peter and John before the Rulers and Elders (Acts 4:5). 4. Peter's bold witness ...
THE STATE OF THE CHURCH (_cf. Acts 2:42_). The expression _the_ multitude of the believers (about 5000 according to Acts 4:4) was one heart and soul, is proverbial for entire harmony. None took a self...
ARREST (Acts 4:1-4)...
The heart and soul of the crowd who had believed was one; and no one used to say that any of his possessions was his own, but they had all things in common. And the apostles kept on bearing witness to...
DISTRIBUTION, &C.. it was distributed. HE. any one. Greek. _tis_, as in Acts 4:34....
_and laid them down at the apostles" feet_ A significant act, whereby it was shewn that they gave the Apostles entire control over the bestowal of these sums. For the figure, cp. Psalms 8:6, and Cicer...
ΠΑΡᾺ ΤΟῪΣ ΠΌΔΑΣ. To lay a thing at, or under, any one’s feet was a significant act. Here it denoted that entire control was given to the Apostles over the bestowal of these sums. For the figure, cp. P...
UNANIMITY AND LOVE AMONG THE FIRST CHRISTIANS...
_THE APOSTLES IN THEIR OWN COMPANY ACTS 4:23-37:_ When the apostles came back to their own company they: (1) reported what commands and injunctions their accusers had lain upon them, (2) reported what...
ΈΤΊΘΟΥΝ _impf. ind. act., см._ Acts 4:3. Iterat. _impf._ ΔΙΕΔΊΔΕΤΟ _impf. ind. pass. от_ ΔΙΑΔΊΔΩΜΙ (G1239) распределять. Iterat. _impf._ ΚΑΘΌΤΙ в зависимости от чего-л., согласно с чем-л. ΕΊΧΕΝ _im...
AND LAID THEM DOWN, &C.— Orobio the Jew, in his conference with Limborch, has meanly insinuated, that it was no small advantage to poor fishermen to be treasurers of so considerable a bank; and some o...
8. IN THE UPPER ROOM. Acts 4:28, Acts 5:11. a. The Prayer Service. Acts 4:23-31. Acts 4:23 And being let go, they came to their own company,
See notes on verse 32...
And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need. AND LAID THEM DOWN AT THE APOSTLES' FEET - as. they sat, it may be, in the meetings abo...
30 The timid opposition of the Sanhedrin is in contrast to the boldness of those who proclaimed the evangel. God manifested Himself by miraculous interventions, and the powers of the kingdom abounded....
ARREST OF PETER AND JOHN 1-22. Arrest of Peter and John. Peter's speech before the Sanhedrin. The proceedings of the Apostles displeased the authorities, (1) because they taught the people (Acts 4:2)...
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 4 THE *JEWISH LEADERS ARREST PETER AND JOHN, 4:1-4 V1 Peter and John were speaking to the people. As they spoke, the priests, the captain of th...
AND LAID THEM DOWN AT THE APOSTLES’ FEET, — The words are a vivid picture of one phase of Eastern life. When gifts or offerings are made to a king, or priest, or teacher, they are not placed in his ha...
CHAPTER 10 THE COMMUNITY OF GOODS. Acts 4:32 THE community of goods and its results next claim our attention in the course of this sacred record of primitive Church life. The gift of tongues and thi...
The statement marks, it is true, an advance upon the former narrative, Acts 2:44, but one which was perfectly natural and intelligible. Here for the first time we read that the money is brought and la...
HELP FROM ON HIGH Acts 4:23-35 Like draws to like; Judas went to his own place, and the Apostles to their own company. The best answer to threats is prayer. The Apostles' one petition just then was...
Opposition to apostolic preaching and work seems to have originated mostly from the influence of the Sadducees. The preaching of the apostles contradicted all the cardinal elements in the Sadducean ph...
Sharing Blessings Perhaps because Peter and John had overcome this first threatening act of the religious leaders, the church was united. Early Christian unity is very evident in the way they readily...
BARNABAS 33-37. Here we have another allusion to the community of goods, practiced by the Apostolic church, necessitated by the suddenness and improvidence of the Pentecostal revival, and inspired by...
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. (33) And wi...
First of all we see man in an entirely new place man risen from among the dead and ascending to heaven. The risen ascended man, Christ Jesus, is the new starting-point of the dealings of God. The firs...
In a word, they are invited to return by repentance, and enjoy all the promises made to Israel. The Messiah Himself should return from heaven to establish their blessing. The whole nation is here addr...
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 del...
And laid _them_ down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need. Ver. 35. _According as he had need_] The distribution was done with discretion. SeePsalm...
_And the multitude of them that believed_ All the individuals, male and female, that, having believed on Jesus, had joined themselves to the Christian Church, numerous as they were; _were of one heart...
AS HE HAD NEED; for the supply of his present necessities. Union to Christ by believing in him, produces union among his people. and leads them to delight in doing good, as they have opportunity, to a...
The unity and charity of the Church:...
AND LAID THEM DOWN AT THE APOSTLES' FEET; AND DISTRIBUTION WAS MADE UNTO EVERY MAN ACCORDING AS HE HAD NEED....
The religious leaders were greatly agitated by the public speaking of the apostles, and the Sadducees particularly, for one of their cardinal doctrines was the denial of any resurrection. They were ev...
AND LAID _THEM_ AT THE APOSTLES ' FEET; AND THEY DISTRIBUTED TO EACH AS ANYONE HAD NEED. 1. All available funds were placed in the control of the apostles. The apostles were the ones to manage the di...
and laid them at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto each, according as any one had need. 'LAID THEM AT THE APOSTLES' FEET'-Who were viewed as those possessing authority in the early c...
32-37 The disciples loved one another. This was the blessed fruit of Christ's dying precept to his disciples, and his dying prayer for them. Thus it was then, and it will be so again, when the Spirit...
LAID THEM DOWN AT THE APOSTLES FEET; submitted them to the apostles disposal: this metaphor is used, 1 CORINTHIANS 15:27, HE HATH PUT ALL THINGS UNDER HIS FEET. ACCORDING AS HE HAD NEED; the poor man'...
Acts 4:35 and G2532 laid G5087 (G5707) at G3844 apostles G652 feet G4228 and G1161 distributed G1239 ...
‘For nor was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, and laid them at the apostles' feet, and...
THE KINGLY RULE OF GOD IS EVIDENCED ON EARTH IN THE LIVES OF BELIEVERS (4:32-35). The description that follows, which is an amplification of and expansion on Acts 2:44, was intended to further convey...
Acts 4:34-35. AND BROUGHT THE PRICES OF THE THINGS THAT WERE SOLD, AND LAID THEM AT THE APOSTLES' FEET. We have here one of the few expressions in the New Testament where the personal dignity and rank...
_The Inner Life of the Church, Acts 4:32 to Acts 5:11_. The characteristic feature is concord among the believers. The great topic of preaching among them is the Lord's resurrection. The favour they w...
DISTRIBUTION WAS MADE (διεδιδετο). Imperfect passive of διαδιδωμ, late omega form for διεδιδοτο (the stem vowel ο displaced by ε). Impersonal use of the verb here.ACCORDING AS ANY ONE HAD NEED (κ...
Acts 4:32-5 Ananias and Sapphira I. We have much need to lay to heart the lessons of this incident. Christ's Church has long since come to include so many false or unspiritual members, and to be so b...
Acts 4:23 I. The whole Church is interested in the proceedings of its individual members. II. The right method of treating opposition to the Kingdom of Christ. III. The spiritual and social results...
Acts 4 Before the Council From this section of Apostolic history we may draw the following practical inferences: I. We may learn that if we are Christ's disciples we may expect to encounter antagon...
CONTENTS: The first persecution. Peter's address to the Sanhedrin. Preaching in Jesus' name forbidden. Christians again filled with the Spirit. State of the Church at Jerusalem. CHARACTERS: God, Jesu...
Acts 4:1. _The captain of the temple_ was the captain of the watch, and saw that the levites performed their duty day and night. He beat them and set fire to their garments, if he found them asleep on...
WAS ONE IN MIND AND HEART. They formed one community in Christ, with one doctrine, served one Lord, and had one hope of eternal life! WAS HIS OWN. See note on Acts 2:44-45. It was an emergency, but th...
_And being let go, they went to their own company._ BEING LET GO We do not know what we or other people are until the restraint is taken off. We call ourselves free, but there is not an absolutely f...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 4:32. THE MULTITUDE OF THEM THAT BELIEVED were not the new converts merely, but the general body of the disciples. Acts 4:33. GRACE.—Not favour with the people, as in Acts 2:4...
EXPOSITION ACTS 4:1 THE CAPTAIN OF THE TEMPLE. Only here and Acts 5:24, and Luke 22:4, Luke 22:52 in the plural some
Now as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection...
2 Corinthians 8:20; 2 Corinthians 8:21; Acts 2:45; Acts 3:6; Acts 5:2;...
THE MARKS OF A GENUINE FAITH Acts 4:32 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We come today to a most interesting, and inside view of the lives and ministry of the early saints. May the impact of this message call each...
Did early Christians practice communism? (See comments on Acts 2:44-45)...