Who distributed the common fund to the early Jerusalem believers?
The twelve apostles—Peter, James, John, and the others—parceled out the common fund to the believing Jews in Jerusalem according to their needs. The early believers sold possessions and goods, placed everything into a common kitty, and the apostles distributed as every man had need.
Les teaches that this was a total communal system of living. The believers sold their possessions and goods and put everything into a common kitty. Then the twelve—Peter, James, John, and the others—parceled it out to these believing Jews according to their needs. This was all in Jerusalem among Jews who were of one heart and one soul, and the apostles gave witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power.
And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.