SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:35
y lo ponían a los pies de los apstoles; y era repartido a cada uno de acuerdo a su necesidad.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 4:35
Verse 35. Laid-down at the apostles' feet] To show how cordially and entirely they parted with them. And they entrusted the management of the whole to those men to whom they found God had entrusted the gifts of his Holy Spirit, and the doctrine of the kingdom of heaven.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 35. And laid them down at the apostles feet , etc.] Showing great veneration and respect to the apostles, and a sort of neglect and contempt of their worldly substance; and signifying that they entirely delivered them to the apostles, and subjected them to their disposal: and distribution was made unto every man, according as he had need ; though they had all things in common, yet there was an order observed; a man might not go to the common stock and take out of it what he would; but as all was committed to the care of the apostles, and was in their power; the distribution was made by them, to every man, to the original proprietors, as well as to others, and that not as much as a man would have, or he might crave; but as much as he needed, for the present, of which the apostles were the judges.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 32-37 - The disciples loved one another. This was the blessed fruit of Christ' dying precept to his disciples, and his dying prayer for them. Thus it was then, and it will be so again, when the Spirit shall be poured upo us from on high. The doctrine preached was the resurrection of Christ a matter of fact, which being duly explained, was a summary of all the duties, privileges, and comforts of Christians. There were eviden fruits of Christ's grace in all they said and did. They were dead to this world. This was a great evidence of the grace of God in them. The did not take away others' property, but they were indifferent to it They did not call it their own; because they had, in affection forsaken all for Christ, and were expecting to be stripped of all for cleaving to him. No marvel that they were of one heart and soul, when they sat so loose to the wealth of this world. In effect, they had all things common; for there was not any among them who lacked, care wa taken for their supply. The money was laid at the apostles' feet. Grea care ought to be taken in the distribution of public charity, that is be given to such as have need, such as are not able to procure maintenance for themselves; those who are reduced to want for well-doing, and for the testimony of a good conscience, ought to be provided for. Here is one in particular mentioned, remarkable for thi generous charity; it was Barnabas. As one designed to be a preacher of the gospel, he disentangled himself from the affairs of this life. When such dispositions prevail, and are exercised according to the circumstances of the times, the testimony will have very great powe upon others __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ ετιθουν 5087 5707 V-IAI-3P παρα 3844 PREP τους 3588 T-APM ποδας 4228 N-APM των 3588 T-GPM αποστολων 652 N-GPM διεδιδοτο 1239 5712 V-IPI-3S δε 1161 CONJ εκαστω 1538 A-DSM καθοτι 2530 ADV αν 302 PRT τις 5100 X-NSM χρειαν 5532 N-ASF ειχεν 2192 5707 V-IAI-3S
Robertson's NT Word Studies
4:35 {Distribution was made} (diedideto). Imperfect passive of diadidwmi, late omega form for diedidoto (the stem vowel o displaced by e). Impersonal use of the verb here. {According as any one had need} (kaqoti an tis creian eicen). Imperfect active of ecw with kaqoti and an with the notion of customary repetition in a comparative clause (Robertson, _Grammar_, p. 967).
