4 ³² THE WHOLE BODY of believers was united in heart and soul. Not a man of them claimed any of his possessions as his own, but everything was held in common, 4 ³³ while the apostles bore witness with great power to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. They were all held in high esteem; 4 ³⁴ for they had never a needy person among them, because all who had property in land or houses sold it, brought the proceeds of the sale, 4 ³⁵ and laid the money at the feet of the apostles; it was then distributed to any who stood in need.
4 ³⁶ For instance, Joseph, surnamed by the apostles Barnabas (which means 'Son of Exhortation'), a Levite, by birth a Cypriot, 4 ³⁷ owned an estate, which he sold; he brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.