478 B
478 B
sold…brought the money…distribution was made
Various believers did this over time, not all at once.
laid it at the apostles’ feet
It was the believers way to express: 1) publicly demonstrate a changed heart, and 2) giving the apostles the authority over the distribution of the gift.
as anyone had need
It seems the needs of believers were observed over a period of time; items were not simply handed out whenever someone said they needed something.