What does Acts 4:37 say?

a field being his, having sold it , brought the money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Acts 4:37 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Malachi 3:6, Acts 4:36, Acts 3, and Acts 5.

Acts 4:37 (YLT)

Passage

a field being his, having sold <FI>it<Fi> , brought the money and laid <FI>it<Fi> at the feet of the apostles.

Nearby Context

Acts 4:35 and were laying them at the feet of the apostles, and distribution was being made to each according as any one had need.

Acts 4:36 And Joses, who was surnamed by the apostles Barnabas--which is, having been interpreted, Son of Comfort--a Levite, of Cyprus by birth,

Acts 4:37 a field being his, having sold <FI>it<Fi> , brought the money and laid <FI>it<Fi> at the feet of the apostles.

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "And Joses who was surnamed by the...", giving immediate footing for "field" and "having". In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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