“And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.”
and put it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need. — the placing at the apostles' feet (tithēmi paras tous podas, placed at the feet, a gesture of submission and trust) makes the apostles stewards of communal resources. The apostles distribute (diaireo, distribute, divide) according to need (chreia, need, necessity), not equality of outcome but sufficiency of provision. The system prioritizes the vulnerable.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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