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rwp @Acts:4:32 @{Of one heart and soul } (\kardia kai psuch ˆ mia \). It is not possible to make sharp distinction between heart and soul here (see strkjv @Mark:12:30 |), only that there was harmony in thought and affection . But the English translation is curiously unlike the Greek original . "There was one heart and soul (nominative case , not genitive as the English has it ) in the multitude (\tou pl ˆthous \, subjective genitive ) of those who believed ." {Not one of them } (\oude heis \). More emphatic than \oudeis \, "not even one ." {Common } (\koina \). In the use of their property , not in the possession as Luke proceeds to explain . The word \koinos \ is kin to \sun \ (together with )=\xun \ (Epic ) and so \xunos =koinos \. See this word already in strkjv @2:44 |. The idea of unclean (Acts:10:15 |) is a later development from the original notion of common to all . rwp @Acts:4:33 @{Gave their witness } (\apedidoun to marturion \). Imperfect active of \apodid “mi \, old verb to give back , to pay back a debt (Luke:7:42 |), but a late omega form instead of the usual \apedidosan \. They kept on giving their witness with power after the answer to their prayer (verse 31 |). {Of the resurrection } (\t ˆs anastase “s \). It was on this issue that the Sadducees had arrested them (4:1-3 |). rwp @Acts:4:34 @{That lacked } (\ende ˆs \). Literally , in need , old adjective , here only in the N .T . {Were } (\hup ˆrchon \). Imperfect active of \huparch “\, to exist . {Sold them and brought } (\p “lountes epheron \). Present active participle and imperfect active indicative . Selling they brought from time to time , as there was occasion by reason of need . Hence the wants were kept supplied . {Laid them } (\etithoun \). Imperfect active again , _repetition_ , of \tith ˆmi \, late omega form for the usual \etithesan \. rwp @Acts:4:35 @{Distribution was made } (\diedideto \). Imperfect passive of \diadid “mi \, late omega form for \diedidoto \ (the stem vowel \o \ displaced by \e \). Impersonal use of the verb here . {According as any one had need } (\kathoti an tis chreian eichen \). Imperfect active of \ech “\ with \kathoti \ and \an \ with the notion of customary repetition in a comparative clause (Robertson , _Grammar_ , p . 967 ). rwp @Acts:4:36 @{Barnabas } (\Barnabas \). His name was Joseph (correct text , and not Jesus ) and he is mentioned as one illustration of those in verse 34 | who selling brought the money . The apostles gave him the nickname Barnabas by which later he was known because of this noble deed . This fact argues that all did not actually sell , but were ready to do so if needed . Possibly Joseph had a larger estate than some others also . The meaning of the nickname is given by Luke as "son of consolation or exhortation " (\huios parakl ˆse “s \). Doubtless his gifts as a preacher lay along this same line . Rackham thinks that the apostles gave him this name when he was recognized as a prophet . In strkjv @Acts:11:23 | the very word \parekalei \ (exhorted ) is used of Barnabas up at Antioch . He is the type of preacher described by Paul in strkjv @1Corinthians:14:3 |. Encouragement is the chief idea in \parakl ˆsis \ though exhortation , comfort , consolation are used to render it (Acts:9:31 ; strkjv @13:15 ; strkjv @15:31 |). See also strkjv @16:9 ; strkjv @20:12 |. It is not necessary to think that the apostles coined the name Barnabas for Joseph which originally may have come from \Barnebous \ (Deissmann , _Bible Studies_ , pp . 308-10 ), son of Nebo , or even the Hebrew _Bar Nebi_ (son of a prophet ). But , whatever the origin , the popular use is given by Luke . He was even called apostle along with Paul (Acts:14:14 |) in the broad sense of that word . rwp @Acts:4:37 @{Having a held } (\huparchontos aut “i agrou \). Genitive absolute with present active participle of \huparch “\ and dative of possession . {Sold it and brought } (\p “l ˆsas ˆnegken \). Aorist active participle of \p “le “\ and second aorist active indicative of \pher “\ because a single definite instance . Songs:also with \eth ˆken \ (laid ), first aorist active .

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