Acts 4:36 (DRB)

Passage

And Joseph, who, by the apostles, was surnamed Barnabas (which is, by interpretation, The son of consolation), a Levite, a Cyprian born,

Nearby Context

Acts 4:34 For neither was there any one needy among them. For as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the price of the things they sold,

Acts 4:35 And laid it down before the feet of the apostles. And distribution was made to every one, according as he had need.

Acts 4:36 And Joseph, who, by the apostles, was surnamed Barnabas (which is, by interpretation, The son of consolation), a Levite, a Cyprian born,

Acts 4:37 Having land, sold it and brought the price and laid it at the feet of the Apostles.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "joseph", "apostles", "surnamed", "barnabas", "interpretation", "consolation", "levite", and "cyprian". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "joseph" 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 it down before the feet..." into verse 37's "Having land sold it and brought the...", so "joseph" 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 "joseph" and "apostles" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.