Acts 4:37 (GNV)

Passage

Where as he had land, solde it, and brought the money, and laid it downe at the Apostles feete.

Nearby Context

Acts 4:35 And layde it downe at the Apostles feete, and it was distributed vnto euery man, according as he had neede.

Acts 4:36 Also Ioses which was called of the Apostles, Barnabas (that is by interpretation the sonne of consolation) being a Leuite, and of the countrey of Cyprus,

Acts 4:37 Where as he had land, solde it, and brought the money, and laid it downe at the Apostles feete.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "where", "land", "solde", "brought", "money", "laid", "downe", and "apostles". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "where" and "land", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Also Ioses which was called of the...", giving immediate footing for "where" and "land". In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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