Acts 4:36 (KJV)

Passage

And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

Nearby Context

Acts 4:34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

Acts 4:35 And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

Acts 4:36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

Acts 4:37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "joses", "apostles", "surnamed", "barnabas", "interpreted", "consolation", "levite", and "country". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "joses" and "apostles", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 35's "And laid them down at the apostles..." into verse 37's "Having land sold it and brought the...", so "joses" and "apostles" belong inside that flow. In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "joses" and "apostles" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.