IVP New Testament Commentary Series – General Description and Positive Example: Barnabas (4:32-37)
Resources chevron-right IVP New Testament Commentary Series chevron-right Acts chevron-right THE JERUSALEM CHURCH: ITS GROWTH (3:1—9:31) chevron-right The Church's Common Life (4:32—5:11) chevron-right General Description and Positive Example: Barnabas (4:32-37)
General Description and Positive Example: Barnabas (4:32-37)

"Admirable but impractical"—that's what human beings through the ages have said about the communal ideal. Still, we wonder, Is there a way we can live together in harmony which at the same time liberates us from selfishness and assures us of support when we need it? Luke says a resounding "Yes!" and points us to a corporate salvation blessing: the church's common life.

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