⁴⁴ Now all who believed were together, and ^(A)had all things in common, ⁴⁵ and ^[a]sold their possessions and goods, and ^(B)divided^[b] them among all, as anyone had need.

³⁴ Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; ^(A)for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, ^35 (B)and laid them at the apostles’ feet; ^(C)and they distributed to each as anyone had need.

³⁶ And ^[a]Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of ^[b]Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, ^37 (D)having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

Excel in Giving

8 Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia: ² that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and ^(A)their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality. ³ For I bear witness that according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability, they were freely willing, ⁴ imploring us with much urgency ^[a]that we would receive the gift and ^(B)the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. ⁵ And not only as we had hoped, but they first ^(C)gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the ^(D)will of God.