Book of Common Prayer

The Believers Sell Property To Help Any In Need Among Them

³² Now the heart and soul of the multitude of the ones having believed was one. And not even one of them was saying that any of the things belonging to him were his own, but all things were common^[a] to them. ³³ And with great power, the apostles were rendering^[b] their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all— ³⁴ for there was not even someone in-need among them. For all-who were owners of lands or houses, selling them, were bringing the proceeds of the things being sold ³⁵ and laying it at the feet of the apostles. And it was being distributed to each one as anyone was having a need.

Barnabas Sells a Field And Brings The Money To The Apostles

³⁶ Now Joseph— the one having been called Barnabas by the apostles (which being translated is “son of ^[c] encouragement^[d]”), a Levite, a Cyprian by nationality, ³⁷ a field belonging to him— having made-a-sale, brought the money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.

Ananias And Sapphira Sell a Property, But Deceive The Church About Their Generosity

5 But a certain man, Ananias by name, along with his wife Sapphira, sold property. ² And he kept-back^[e] some of the proceeds, his wife also having shared-the-knowledge. And having brought a certain part of it, he laid it at the feet of the apostles. ³ But Peter said, “Ananias, for what reason did Satan fill your heart that you should lie-to the Holy Spirit and keep-back some of the proceeds of the land? ⁴ While remaining unsold, was it not remaining yours? And having been sold, was it not within your authority? Why is it that you put this thing in your heart? You did not lie to people, but to God”. ⁵ And Ananias, hearing these words, having fallen-down, expired. And great fear came upon all the ones hearing it. ⁶ And having arisen, the younger men wrapped him up. And having carried him out, they buried him. ⁷ Now an interval of about three hours took place, and his wife came in— not knowing the thing having happened. ⁸ And Peter responded to her, “Tell me whether you^[f] two sold the land for so much?” And the one said, “Yes, for so much”. ⁹ And Peter said to her, “Why is it that it was agreed by you two to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold— the feet of the ones having buried your husband are at the door. And they will carry you out”. ¹⁰ And she fell at-once at his feet, and expired. And having come in, the young-men found her dead. And having carried her out, they buried her with her husband. ¹¹ And great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all the ones hearing-of these things.

And You Will See Days of Vengeance And Wrath Against This People

²⁰ “But when you see Jerusalem being surrounded by army-encampments, then recognize that her desolation has drawn-near. ²¹ Then^[a] let the ones in Judea be fleeing to the mountains. And let the ones in the midst of her^[b] be going-out. And let the ones in the fields not be entering into her. ²² Because these are days of vengeance, that all the things having been written may be fulfilled. ²³ Woe to the ones having a child in the womb, and to the ones nursing in those days. For there will be a great distress^[c] upon the land, and wrath against this people. ²⁴ And they will fall by the edge of the sword. And they will be taken-captive to all the nations. And Jerusalem will be being trampled^[d] by the Gentiles^[e] until which time the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

Then They Will See The Son Coming On The Clouds With Great Glory

²⁵ “And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on earth the anguish of nations in perplexity about the roar of the sea and wave-tossing— ²⁶ people fainting^[f] from fear and the expectation of the things coming-upon the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. ²⁷ And then^[g] they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. ²⁸ Now [when] these things [are] beginning to take place, straighten-up and lift-up your heads, because your redemption is drawing-near”.